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John Gordon
President, USA Corporate Services Inc
New York,
New York,
United States
Business owner
Member since November 12, 2012
VEQ: TL-NW-MM
I haven't always liked owning and running a business, but I've always loved it!
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I am a(n):
Entrepreneur
Companies I've founded or co-founded:
USA Corporate Services Inc., Incbert Insurance Brokerage LLC, Upstate Legal Record Inc.
Startups I worked for:
Doc West LLC
If you are an entrepreneur, why?
I want to be my own boss, and be in control.
What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?
Rewarding: being able to test new ideas without worrying about bureaucracy
Frustrating: Keeping people from falling into comfortable ruts
What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs make?
Not being willing to test ideas in the real world before implementing (drinking their own Kool-ade)
What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?
Know your numbers, and keep your metrics aligned with those numbers
Be open to advice and criticism but stay focused on the goals
Be slow to hire and weed out the underperformers
