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… you were starting out.

I have received a lot of great advice from many people that I respect and admire in getting TheCodeFactory up and running. One of my favourite gems is the title of this post; “Remember who was good to you when you are starting out.” It was Peter Kemball founder of Acorn Partners that let me in on this bit of wisdom at our very first meeting, even before they had agreed to be a founding partner at TheCodeFactory.

Probably one of the toughest things to do as a start-up and as a new business I consider TheCodeFactory a start-up, is to succeed. Early on when you have limited funds and are trying to get traction it is a tough go. Once you are up to critical mass and “successful” it is a whole lot easier for companies to be supportive and jump on the bandwagon. However, always remember those that supported you early on because they are the ones who believed in you and your idea while those standing idly on the sidelines waiting for success are indeed fickle friends. Good partners and those to which I am genuinely grateful and do business with are the ones that contribute now or in the early going and continue to be supportive on the road to success rather than after reaching “critical mass”.

Cheers,
Ian Graham

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