5 lessons Startups can learn from Martin Scorsese Movies
There’s no such thing as simple. Simple is hard.
Martin Scorsese is one of the finest directors Hollywood has ever seen . Even in his seventies he is still young as a school boy . Lets cut the foreplay and come to the topic right away, In this article i am trying to summarize some of the important lessons an Entrepreneur can learn from his movies !
- The Wolf of Wall street ( Make Fucking Money )
“Let me tell you something. There’s no nobility in poverty. I’ve been a poor man, and I’ve been a rich man. And I choose rich every fucking time. “
This point is nothing related to the above picture even if its inspired from his latest flick The Wolf of Wall Street. Being an entrepreneur money is your prior importance . You can run behind fame later. At-least for the First year aim at making some serious bucks and then invest the money you earned in your future ventures. No matter where you got your initial funding , savings , angel investors or some loans you have to be profitable in at least 6 months from the start.
2) Shutter Island ( Let your imaginations go wild )
“The brain controls pain. It controls fear. Sleep. Empathy. Hunger. Everything we associate with the heart or the soul or the nervous system is actually controlled by the brain. Everything. What if you could control it?
There is a narrow line between creativity and insanity. If you think you can do it , you should do it. The most beautiful thing about imagination is that it has no limits . Let your imagination go wild , try new things things no one has ever tried before and remember new is always better.
3) Departed ( Always choose the right path)
When I was your age, they would say you could become cops or criminals; today what I’m saying to you is this: When facing a loaded gun, what’s the difference?
Money is not everything , it’s only one of the few things which is the byproduct of being an entrepreneur. It goes like this , there is no shortcut to success. Break you back and you will be rewarded with success.
4) Good fellas ( Choose the Right partners )
I’m not mad, I’m proud of you. You took your first pinch like a man and you learn two great things in your life. Look at me, never rat on your friends and always keep your mouth shut.
Choosing partners for your company is like choosing your spouse. Believe me, a failed company is far worse than a divorce. He/she should be well aware of the risks in entrepreneurship else there will be trouble when a quandary situation arises. Some say good friends cannot be good business partners but i guess this idiotic proposition was made up some some guy who got ditched by his partners. Take time to discuss your business . A good understanding about business among all the partners can help in growing your venture.
5) The Aviator ( If you want to make something ,you have to make it)
He owns Pan-Am. He owns Congress. He owns the Civil Aeronautics Board. But he does not own the sky.
“ Go for Products other than services “ , this is one of the main advises almost all start-ups receives from mentors . If you ever wanted to make something and you believe in the idea, then you have to give it a shot . I am not telling to go behind it with everything you got. Make money from your services and invest the saved money in your desired products. Always try to make your products with your earned money other than running for “Angel Investors “ . But if the project is big then you might depend on Investors as time and online trends waits for none.