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??? 《財富》雜志舉辦的科技頭腦風暴大會(7月22日至24日在美國科羅拉多州阿斯彭召開)定期召集科技與創(chuàng)新領域最優(yōu)秀和最聰明的思想家相聚一堂。每周,《財富》雜志都會重點推介一位大會嘉賓,分享他/她對于商業(yè)、科技和創(chuàng)業(yè)的真知灼見。本周,我們代表年輕企業(yè)家向Hearsay Social的創(chuàng)始人兼CEO史宗瑋就工作之余的生活、最崇拜的公司以及行業(yè)建議提出了10個問題。她的回答如下。 ????你獲得過的最好建議是什么? ????我獲得過的最好建議來自我的導師克雷格?威勒普,他說,“頭腦、心靈和雙手”是領導力的關鍵,這指的是非常重要的三方面:分析數(shù)據(jù)和事實要客觀、領導要有激情和意志、做事要捋起袖子和同事并肩奮戰(zhàn)。 ????當前就業(yè)市場非常嚴峻,對于即將進入這個市場的年輕人,你想說些什么? ????別害怕,保持昂揚的斗志,關注機會。不要礙于虛榮或薪酬,從底層做起,一步一個腳印,走出自己的路。最重要的是,要找到那些能激勵你、值得你學習的人,然后瘋狂工作,不要讓他們(或者你自己)失望。 ????如果你不做現(xiàn)在的工作,會做什么? ????我想象不出我還能做其他什么。 ????你錯過的最佳機會是什么? ????Hearsay Social剛成立幾個月時,我和共同創(chuàng)始人史蒂夫(?加利蒂)差一點就成功聘用的一個人,但在最后一刻雙方都退縮了。我一直很遺憾,希望將來某一天能和他一起工作。 ????如果有機會,您會創(chuàng)立哪一家初創(chuàng)企業(yè)? ????Rent the Runway——這家公司太酷了!它們出租設計師服裝——包括從紐約設計師凱特?絲蓓到著名華裔女設計師王薇薇等大牌設計師的作品——這些售價動輒成百上千美元的服裝以更平價的價格出租,讓更多女性能身著漂亮獨特的服裝出席具特別有意義的活動。 |
??? Fortune's Brainstorm Tech Conference (July 22-24 in Aspen, Colo.) regularly brings together the best and brightest minds in tech innovation. Each week, Fortune will turn the spotlight on a different conference attendee to offer his or her own personal insight into business, tech, and entrepreneurship. This week, we asked Hearsay Social founder and CEO Clara Shihto answer 10 questions about life outside of work, the company she admires most, and industry advice for young entrepreneurs. Her responses follow: ????What is the best advice you ever received? ????The best advice I ever received is from my mentor Craig Weatherup, who says "head, heart, and hands" are the keys to leadership, referring to the importance of all three: analyzing objective data and facts, leading with passion and purpose, and rolling up your sleeves and being in the trenches with your people. ????What would you say to a group of young people looking to enter the tough job market? ????Be fearless, scrappy, and opportunistic. Don't let ego or entitlement prevent you from starting at the bottom, working your way up, and carving your own path. Above all, find people who inspire you and who you can learn from, then work like crazy to not let them (or yourself!) down. ????What would you do if you weren't working at your current job? ????I couldn't imagine doing anything else! ????What was your biggest missed opportunity? ????There is someone my co-founder Steve [Garrity] and I very nearly hired when Hearsay Social was just a few months old, but in the eleventh hour both sides got cold feet. I have always regretted that this didn't work out and hope to work with him someday. ????What is one startup you would have wanted to found? ????Rent the Runway -- such a cool company! They rent designer dresses -- from big names like Kate Spade New York to Vera Wang -- that normally retail for hundreds of dollars at a more affordable price, allowing more women to wear a beautiful, unique dress to very special events. |