Eugene Scheepers

Quick disclaimer. The following list comes from lessons I have learned in the last 5 years of being an entrepreneur. It’s largely guided by my bigger objectives. I don’t want to run a Forbes 500 company. I want a small, profitable businesses, that runs while I sleep and

Remember, the customer is always right One of the first things anyone who thinks they know something about business tells you is: “Remember, the customer is always right.” I am here today to call bullshit on this. It is true sometimes, but not always. I’ve been running ecommerce businesses

A common pitfall of running a business, is focusing on the competition. Why is this? Well, it is probably the easiest place to get inspiration, ideas, and learn what not to do. It’s tempting to focus on the competition When I started out, I did this much more than

All the time in the world, but what to do with it? My reason for becoming an entrepreneur has never been to make money. It’s also not about the status. I don’t even like telling people I am an entrepreneur. After almost 4 years of not being employed,

At first you do everything When I started The Daily Wine, I went from wearing one hat as a Mechanical Engineer to wearing multiple hats at the same time: * Customer Support * Placing Orders * Processing Invoices * Finances * Marketing * Planning * Coding When you start a business, it’s not necessarily that you