Hal H. Simeroth, Ph.D. is the co-founder and Chief Technical Officer for Stemology®, and is the current lead formulator for the Stemology product line. Dr. Simeroth has been performing research and product development in skin science over the past twelve years.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
Ko-Yung Tung
When business started difficulties overcame:
“I discovered that starting your own company is just extremely difficult. There is so many things, rules and restrictions from the government. In so many ways not just employees but also in other ways as well especially if you are looking into new things that are somewhat groundbreaking. Of course having to worry about cash flow that’s a big problem, going without a salary sometimes, having to deal with all the different tax laws and how they apply, just dealing with people on an everyday basis. So many problems and issues that arise, dealing with the banks funding and loans and all those things. So you have just got to be prepared to face all of that because there is no escaping it when you start a small company”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
The Road Less Travelled Book by by M. Scott PeckFavourite Quote:
“Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths” M. Scott Peck
Recommended Online Resources:
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Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“the sure you have enough cash to do what you want to do. Sometimes there is no way to predict that. Try to with the best that you can, try to predict it. Also be sure you are willing to take the risks to go out there on your own. And be sure you are willing to commit the time and effort because it will be a heavy duty demand on you”…[Listen for More]
More About Hal Simeroth:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
Carlos Castaneda “The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.”
Other Quotes From the Chat with Hal Simeroth:
- “you have got to be sure if you have a family that this is all agreed together and everybody is on board because the demands that it makes of you for a wife and children sometimes will pull your time away from them. And that is a tough one, it is a tough one to make those decisions, to do something for the business when you really need to be with the family”
- “if you have got backers and you have got investors make sure that everything is very clear, that there is no misunderstanding is. If you have got investors who are expecting a big payoff fast and you’ve kind of may be inferred that you are going to get yourself into some problems”
- “know your field that you are going to work in extremely well”
- “I think you have to really stay up because it’s very easy to get down. It’s mostly solving problems. You have to stay up and not let yourself get too far down”
- “you need to have a really good sense of humour. It’s easy to start being negative or look at things in a negative way. I think the best thing to do in many cases is to develop a sense of humour and not let things get too heavy on you”
- “it’s important to feel very confident about what you know and your ability to execute”
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