There is about as much business advice in the world as there are entrepreneurs to hand it out. Some of it’s good, most of it is mediocre but all of it represents the experiences of people who have chosen to fight their way through the trenches of startup world.

Recently, I went out in search of some of the lessons that they have picked up along the way. The prompt was, “What is the best business advice you could give in ‘one sentence’.”

This is what I came away with.

One Sentence Business Advice

Invest in both team and task, collaborate with honesty, and you’ll survive to live another day if your first idea fails. -Deborah Nystrom

Clearly define your purpose for being in business and allow that focus to guide all of your decisions. -Karen Swim

Hire the right people and only when you really need them. -Kim Dushinski

Sell what someone actually wants. -Calvin Spealman

Do what you love, be relevant and provide real value. the rest will work itself out. -Matt Hager

Love what you’re doing or get out. -Kristen Beireis

If someone does something nice for you, ask them how you can help them – even if it sounds silly to you. If you meet a CEO who says she can help you, it may feel weird to ask how you can help her, but CEOs and other powerful people are people too, and more than anything, people want to feel appreciated. -Melanie Notkin

Best entrepreneur tip I’ve learned is to be realistic in your day-to-day operations, but dream big.-Terra Anderson

The best advice I can give to entrepreneurs is that overnight success will take some years. Most things take longer than you expect. -Wilson Ng

My Tip

What’s my tip?

Listen to the advice of others. In business there is a huge body of tasks that you are forced to do on your own, under your own power. When you are given the opportunity to reach out — take it.

What’s the best business advice that you can give in one sentence?

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