Personal Investments
Since I’ve been part of startup company for the past 3 years, investments have become a pretty important part of my life. As with almost every business, investments are a crucial part of the survival and the growth of a company.
I’ve learned first hand, getting an investment is hard. Especially the early ones. You’re asking someone, usually a complete stranger (or close to it) to give you money based on an idea. And the funny thing is, most people investing in a startup know that they are probably never getting that money back.
So why do it? Obviously, it’s the hope of a big return on investment (ROI), but when you get down to the root of the reason behind the investment, I believe it’s something more. Investors will have to believe in the company’s idea (core values), first and foremost. They have to know that the founders of the company are hard working, ambitious, and willing to sacrifice. Investors will have to believe that the company has the potential to grow, evolve, and persevere in the years to come. The bottom line is, they have to believe that the company is in fact something special, that it will defy the odds and produce that huge ROI that they were hoping for.
So I ask you, if you were a startup, would you invest in yourself? Do you work as hard as you can? Are you willing to sacrifice for what you believe in? Do you learn from your mistakes, and evolve to never make them again? Do you challenge yourself everyday to grow, to become better, to move forward?
Will the way you live your life produce the ROI that you are looking for?
