Interview with Jacob Share Founder of JobMobJacob Share is the founder of JobMob . Jacob is also the founder and SVP of Share Select Media, a company focused on empowering quality bloggers and blogs such as Group Writing Projects, The Original Home of Group Writing Projects.
1] How did you get started in your business?
I've always known that I was going to eventually start my own business. My grandfather did it, my father did it, and I was always very independent. But I needed to feel ready. That moment came a few years ago during my last job search in Israel. I wasn't finding the positions I wanted and my learning in parallel opened up my eyes to all sorts of opportunities that I hadn't even considered before.
2] What three pieces of advice would you offer entrepreneurs starting out today?
#1 Don't start until you have money to invest in your company. Yes, many things can be done for free but money will make them happen faster.
#2 Plan for success. Have lofty goals and expect that you're going to reach them. This will force you to plan for your goals, significantly increasing your chances of reaching them. Many businesses have failed because they weren't ready for the success that the market tried to give them.
#3 Action cures fear. That's a terrific line from David Schwartz's The Magic of Thinking Big. Too often, people hold back out of nervousness or fear but it's only be taking that fear straight on that they will overcome it. In a business this can mean many things. Keep moving forward.
Bonus- #4 Embrace failure. That doesn't mean you should aim to fail, but a good businessman knows that failure = opportunity. Your own failure's are a chance to learn and to improve. Other people's failure are a chance for you to capitalize. Behind every success lie many failures. Luckily, in business people tend to remember the successes.
3] What outsiders here in Israel have been most important to your business? (e.g., bankers, accountants, suppliers, mentor, etc.) And can you recommend anyone?
Although my business is France-based, it has benefited from the input of a number of Israelis such as payroll specialist Moshe Egel-Tal. He has a full byline with contact information in the recent JobMob article:
Israeli Salary and Labor Law Q&A with Moshe Egel-Tal
4] What sources of information such as books, seminars, cd’s, etc.. Can you recommend for other starting entrepreneurs?
My main business learning sources are other entrepreneurs (like my father), books and blogs.
Books I recommend:
Blogs I recommend:
WorkHappy.net: Killer Resources for Entrepreneurs
RetiredAt21: Young Entrepreneur Blog
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