Samuel Huber is the founder of Admix, a funded startup based between London and SF. Sam is considered a VR/AR thought leader and is frequently invited to speak at industry conferences, from Virtuality, Tech Open Air, or VR World. He is a contributor at VRFocus and VRScout, and his work has been featured on websites like Venture Beat.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
When business started difficulties overcame:
“so first time when I started my business I literally knew no one here in London as I had just moved to London. I had limited funds, so basically everything was to learn. But I think that the fact that I had no business experience was actually playing to my strengths because if I knew exactly how hard it would have been and how long it would take to get the revenue it is probably something that would have been deemed impossible because I just didn’t have the runway to make it work. So I think actually not knowing this and figuring it out on the spot is just something that ended up helping me go forward and figuring it out as we go”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
The 48 Laws Of Power Book by Robert GreeneFavourite Quote:
- “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better” Samuel Beckett
- “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They some how already know what you truly want. Everything else is secondary.” Steve Jobs
- “When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.” Elon Musk
- “Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose” Ayrton Senna
Recommended Online Resources:
- Product Hunt – is a curation of the best new products, every day. Discover the latest mobile apps, websites, and technology products that everyone’s talking about
- Reality Hunt – Discover & discuss the best VR/AR/MR software and services. Surface the best tools. Curated lists by industry experts. Find the right tool for the right job.
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“just do it… the idea is don’t overthink it. And I know it may sound crazy but if you have to figure it out on the spot this is where you would make the best decision because there will always be things that prevent you from starting. You will always think that you are not ready or that the market is not right or that person or your parents don’t want to you to do it or it is not the right time. So just getting started and not really having a plan B without putting your life at risk is the best way to make things happen. Because when you are in this flow were you really have to do something, when it’s almost a question of life and death… not because it’s cool or it’s an option but this is the only option. This is where you really really really out how to do things and the quickest way to get your results. So putting yourself in this difficult situation I think is very difficult but I think also really a quick way to get something started”…[Listen for More]
More About Samuel Huber:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“We somehow have led ourselves to believe that our questions are big enough to encircle life, and that life is small enough to be contained by the answers. The real question might be, are we ignorant or just plain stupid?” Craig D. Lounsbrough
Other Quotes From the Chat with Samuel Huber:
- “I have always stepped up for things when there is an opportunity to grow. I would always generally take it whether I was at sport or in my private life. And I think as an entrepreneur this is what you really have to do. It’s say yes and then basically figure it out”
- “assess in a very objective way what is the potential impact of this idea and is it really worth dedicating all of my time”
- “I have a very high sense of urgency meaning that life is short we have to do as much as we can. What can be done today should be done today so it is very important to prioritise your tasks to make sure that you end up focusing your energy on the things that at least have a big impact of success”
- “doing what you love that is absolutely key otherwise you won’t be able to dedicate as much time and energy to something that you don’t like. A lot of things are going to fail if you don’t love it. It is likely you are going to give up before you actually see the result of it”
- “studies show that most entrepreneurs fail because they give up too early”
- “resilience is not giving up no matter what happens”
- “try to approach everything like you have no option”
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