Shaun Stenning | Investor | Serial Entrepreneur

In the "dot com" era of the 1990s, I started a couple of technology companies and ended up running my own profitable small business for five years. Starting your own business and working for yourself sounds great — and it can be! But it seems like many people who dream of starting their own business don't understand some of the hard realities that go along with this undertaking. According to Shaun Stenning , “Entrepreneurship is not for the timid. It’s not that it takes tremendous amounts of courage, but you do need a certain tenacity to hit the ground running every morning when you swing your feet out of bed.” “As the allure of entrepreneurship grows in the zeitgeist of global culture, so too do the myths surrounding it,” Shaun said. Here are common entrepreneurial myths about starting a business that I used to believe, which I can now debunk for you. You have to know what you’re doing. You actually don’t need to know exactly what you’re doing to get started. Time has p...

The average age of an entrepreneur is older than you think. Starting new businesses isn’t just for college kids from Silicon Valley – anyone with a passion and some elbow grease can do it. There’s no timeline or expiration date on becoming a successful entrepreneur. In fact, people starting businesses later in life may actually have some advantages over people that are still early in their careers. According to Shaun Stenning , “Even if you've invested 10 or 20 years in your current profession, you can still successfully pivot to become an entrepreneur.” Now that starting a business and becoming a solopreneur is easier than ever, it’s time to shift the conversation about who can be an entrepreneur and what it really means. The Rise of the Entrepreneur in 2021 We’re at the crest of a massive wave of people taking the leap to become their own boss. Entrepreneurship Gets Better with Age Not only is it easier than ever to start your own business with nothing more than a computer and W...

My morning routine is always stressful. My alarm goes off repeatedly and I hit snooze. Finally, I clamber out of bed, yank my door open, run to the bathroom, and start getting ready. Usually, I have between 10 and 15 minutes to go from blurry-eyed to business casual. Below are the ways I keep from being late every morning. If I don't do one of these things, it all goes wrong. 1. Shower the Night Before According to Shaun Stenning , “This is the number one rule of getting ready quickly. If you use your morning shower to wake up, don't fret, you probably move slowly. Take showers at night and wash your face with cold water or a refreshing face wash.” 2. Press and Pick Out Clothes Choose your outfits the night before, including any appropriate undergarments. I've run out the door on more than one occasion 3. Make an "Emergency" Drawer at Work "Speaking of work, I also keep a few supplies in a drawer for when I forget something or don't have time to put on m...