Ethan Cisneros

Ethan from Thirst! co-founder of @thirstdrinks

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There is always a way until you’ve decided there’s not

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You can’t complain about low sales if you’re not maximizing marketing efforts.

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The founder’s job is to make sure the company never loses momentum. That means keeping your foot on the gas, no matter what. No matter what’s being thrown at you, pressure, challenges, doubt, etc. That’s one of the hardest jobs of a founder.

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Put the bad mood behind you. It’s not about your bad mood. It’s your job to lead in rally the troops regardless of the circumstances.

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Negotiation and making business deals is one of the most fun skills to develop as an entrepreneur. It’s subtle, but it’s real and powerful. One small tactic or strategy can lead to making a business deal that can change everything.

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Sometimes you don’t realize how BIG of a thinker you have to be at the tippy top. What feels big at a local level is TINY to the big dawgs. Challenge yourself to think bigger.

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One or two good moves can change everything

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You might just be right in the middle of the process

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Doing the right thing has delayed gratification

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Instead of focusing on finding investors, focus on building something that attracts investors

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The quicker you’re here, the faster you you go.

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It’s dangerous when you give someone who has a good “say-do ratio” a good idea…

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Don’t do it in their face, get it behind the scenes. - wiz

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Is it anxiety or inconvenience…

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Always be developing more revenue streams.

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You are remembered for the rules you break. - Shoe Dog!!!

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How long till opportunity meets preparation? - Nipsey Hussle

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Lose your cool, lose your leverage.

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Masters fail more than the apprentice

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My biggest regrets and failures since starting Thirst has been the times I have shifted my focus from offense to defense. Always stay on the offense. Make sure your defense is solid. But your job as an entrepreneur is to stay on the offense to keep the train moving.