Believe it or not, not every startup founder today is building their company just to cash out with a big exit. Some entrepreneurs are actually in it for the long haul.
But which metrics actually inform these founders' long-term vision - what keeps the lights on and keeps them personally committed, for years at a time, to their current ventures. We asked eight entrepreneurs from the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) to share the yardsticks they use to measure their success.
Does money equal happiness? A new study by CareerBuilder, an online job search site, finds that equation isn’t necessarily always true.
“While compensation is definitely important, workers don’t necessarily equate success with hefty incomes,” said Rosemary Haefner, Vice President of Human Resources for CareerBuilder. “Often you’ll see intangibles such as the ability to make a difference, a sense of accomplishment and work/life balance eclipses the size of a paycheck in what matters most to workers.” —CareerBuilder
The study was conducted by Harris Interactive and included more than 5,700 American employees across a variety of industries. Here are some of the figures that were found:
