“As the founder of an indie startup, I’ve come to embrace a few core values,” says Eugene Woo, CEO of Venngage. “This includes realizing our mission over a long period of time instead of a quick exit, creating value for our customers by helping them solve real problems, being responsible for our own financial sustainability, scaling at our own pace and doing the right thing over ‘it’s just business.’ This philosophy has guided every aspect of my decision-making process as I’ve made Venngage into an independent, growing and profitable business over the past four years.”

3. Become a better leader.
Before anything else, develop the leadership qualities necessary to build your business’s long-term vision. Great leaders exhibit integrity, accountability, empathy, humility, vision, influence, and organizational direction to drive ideas to completion.