1. There are only three things you need to start a business — a small amount of capital, a strong work ethic and persistence. 2. To be self-made means to rise from the ground floor. Even the most successful self-made entrepreneurs once walked in your shoes. 3. It’s very rare to be first-to-market at anything. We will all have competitors and few ideas are truly original. 4. Doubt will haunt you until you’ve reached “success.” Learn to get used to it. 5. The first big milestones were equally ...