Después de más de un año de estar separados por la pandemia, estamos celebrando lo que hace que el ecosistema de empresas del noroeste de Arkansas sea excelente al destacar a los increíbles fundadores y al líder trabajador de la organización de apoyo empresarial, quienes impulsan nuestra región hacia adelante y la convierten en un mejor lugar para ¡iniciar un negocio!
Durante las próximas semanas, compartiremos perfiles de algunas de las estrellas empresariales de la región... ¡Esté atento a más!
Jeff Amerine – Startup Junkie Founder & Managing Director
¿Quién ha tenido más influencia en ti en tu trayectoria profesional/emprendedora?
The most influential person in my journey wasn’t an entrepreneur. It was my Dad, LtCol. Bud Amerine, a three-war veteran and my hero. He helped me understand the value of hard work and doing right by other people. He also made me appreciate life and sacrifice because all he went through. If I write a second book it will be about him.
¿Cuál crees que ha sido tu mayor logro hasta ahora?
Raising a great family that I really enjoy spending time with is the greatest achievement. They are my “Why.”
¿Qué pasa con su mayor revés o desafío? y como lo superaste?
Cratering the second business I founded and facing total financial ruin after being very close to a successful acquisition. Getting over the bruised ego and embarrassment was tough. Rebuilding a life based on what I could still do versus the failure I had just experienced was key. It was a good experience to be humbled and to really take stock of what I did wrong and what I could do better the next time.
Si pudieras retroceder en el tiempo y darle un consejo a tu yo más joven, sabiendo lo que sabes ahora, ¿cuál sería?
Enjoy the journey. Enjoy both the good and bad because it goes by too quickly. I’d probably punch myself in the face a few times as well for being a pretty self-absorbed tool when I was younger.
¿Cuál es tu herramienta empresarial favorita?
The lean canvas. A simple tool that anyone of any age can use to rationalize a new product, service, or venture. It is powerful.
¿Qué hace que un emprendedor tenga éxito?
Persistence, tenacity, grit. The willingness to do what others will not. The belief that problems can be solved. A strong loathing of the status quo helps.
Alguien quiere iniciar su propio negocio. ¿Cuál es el primer consejo o el primer paso que le recomienda?
Find an unmet need or problem. Do a lean canvas and a bunch of customer discovery. Be a consultant to your own idea and try to kill it objectively before you spend a ton of money building something nobody really wants.
¿Cómo es para usted un día típico de trabajo?
Lots of client meetings (these bring me energy). Participation in a variety of programs and workshops. Speaking to groups of all sizes about innovation and entrepreneurship. Teaching new venture development or small business management at the University of Arkansas. Drinking a beer or bourbon. Trying to fit in a workout.
Que te mantiene despierto en la noche?
Snoring. Not work. I’m stoked about what we do at Startup Junkie, the Conductor, and Innovation Junkie and extremely optimistic about the future.
¿Cómo te mantienes motivado?
Seeing the team do great things and watching our clients build great businesses is the addiction I’ll never break. I love it.
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