Steven Hoffman: Secrets for Startup
Steven Hoffman (Captain Hoff) is the Captain & CEO of Founders Space, one of the world’s leading startup accelerators. Founders Space was ranked the #1 incubator for overseas startups by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazines. Hoffman is also a venture investor, serial entrepreneur, and author of several award-winning books. These include Make Elephants Fly, Surviving a Startup, and The Five Forces.
Highlights
- Steve shares his interesting journey to becoming the CEO of Founders Space.
- We talk about the dangers of comparing yourself to others and not following your inner urge to do something.
- If you have a big dream, then you make sure that you’re the best in your field. Steve shares his experience in trying to become a Hollywood writer/director.
- A lot of entrepreneurs believe they’re better at something than they really are.
- As an entrepreneur, how you think of yourself is important.
- Anyone who works for themselves will learn that it’s an emotional roller coaster.
- Steve talks about how Founders Space helps budding entrepreneurs on many different levels, giving them skills that can move them toward success.
- It’s not unusual for entrepreneurs to become deeply attached to their business idea and then fail because they aren’t open to change.
- Steve explains the screening process his company uses with potential clients.
- For new entrepreneurs, when you get an idea, you have to take it into the real world to test your idea. Find out who wants it and why.
- We talk about the importance of learning soft skills to go along with business skills.
- Your work doesn’t define you unless you let it define you.
- Because of the way your brain works, you have much more control over your responses and emotions than you realize that you do.
