MADE INC.
FOUNDER’s
ROW
Founder’s Row is a community
for creative entrepreneurs of
color whose mission is to provide
entrepreneurs a first-row seat
to entrepreneurial success. Our
mission is to share practical
solutions and opportunities with
founders representing start-ups
in the tech and creative industries
through a variety of online and
in-person forums. Follow the
column to hear from more of
founders’ stories.
IVAN LAND Jr.,
Brand + Marketing Strategist, Startup Consultant, &
Creative Director
1.BE A CONTRIBUTOR.
We all benefit from the countless
mounds of free information on the
internet that teach us everything
from best entrepreneurial
branding practices to gaining
more clientele. But – the most
fulfilled and successful creatives
have learned to be contributors
more than consumers. It’s our
job as entrepreneurs to help our
peers excel while empowering our
successors.
The Point: Don’t Be an InfoHoarder, Give Back Every Chance
You Get.
2.BE A GOOD “BUSINESS PARENT”
Don’t make your business decisions
based on what you, the person,
would do – think deeper. Because
the honest truth is: if your business
is only grown within your capacity,
unlike actual children; it’ll die when
you do.
* The Point: Always Look for Room
for Growth Beyond Yourself
3.CREATE FOR: EVER.
If you’re not building something
with the intent of it growing and
one day being self-sustainable,
essentially you’re self-sabotaging
instead by not giving your ideas
the opportunity to live and grow
beyond you (or your fifteen
minutes of fame.)
The Point: Create Solutions That
Solve Future Problems.
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