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How to Make It in America

June 25, 2010 By Untemplater 6 Comments


I’ve taken a short break from my series “8 Ways to Avoid Mediocrity” to write a post about HBO’s new show “How to Make It in America”, pitched as Entourage meets NYC’s Fashion scene. I must say, there’s something very genuine and inspirational about the show. I think it’s a  great show for entrepreneurs to watch who are working to get something off the ground.

Besides its entertainment factor, while watching each episode, I couldn’t help but notice some motivational gems that I felt should be shared with the Untemplater audience. So, here they are:

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8 Gems of How to Make It in America:

Gem 1: Everybody’s got ideas. Don’t tell people what you’re going to do, show people what you’ve done.

AND Don’t let one failure hold you back from trying again.

Gem 2: Put yourself out there and create opportunities to be noticed.

Gem 3: What’s your plan? Think outside of the box.

Gem 4: Put in the necessary amount of time to work at your craft.

Gem 5: Often times it’s not your first idea that will hit. It could be the second, third, or fourth, but if you don’t stick it through, you may never know.

Gem 6: When you lose one thing, you gain another. Keep your head up.

Gem 7: It’s never going to be easy. Bank on going through a roller coaster ride.

Gem 8: Roll with the punches. Never give up.

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For those of you who have watched the show, have I missed any gems? For those who haven’t watched it yet, I encourage you to do so. You’ll love it.

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  1. Marcus Bird says

    June 26, 2010 at 2:49 pm

    Gem 10. Work with people who believe in you and your idea as much as you do.

    Gem 11. Don’t be afraid to ask for financial help if its available.
    (loan from Dad)

    Gem 12. Sometimes going into the deep end means you get to swim with bigger fish.
    (using rent money to pay for shirt order)

    Gem 13. Be prepared to leap.
    (have a business plan, jump on quick opportunities)

    Gem 14. Being in the know speeds things up.
    (fashion scene, artsy crowd)

    Gem 15. Sky’s the limit 🙂

    Reply
    • Andre Charoo says

      June 27, 2010 at 2:43 pm

      Marcus — these are great! Very important additions. Thanks.

      Reply
  2. Peter Klibowitz says

    June 25, 2010 at 8:04 am

    Awesome analysis of one of my new favorite shows. It’s cool to see the guys learn as the season progresses.

    While there is a lot to be learned from the show if I had to add another gem from the show as a whole it would be:
    9. Opportunities are everywhere, and the harder you work the more opportunities you’ll have

    Reply
    • Andre Charoo says

      June 25, 2010 at 1:12 pm

      Nice gem addition!

      Reply
  3. Gomez says

    June 25, 2010 at 7:54 am

    Is there a date for season two? Its not canceled right?

    Reply
    • Andre Charoo says

      June 25, 2010 at 1:11 pm

      No, it’s definitely not canceled, but I’m not sure when the date for Season 2 is 🙁 You should fan them on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/howtomakeit?ref=ts#!/howtomakeit?ref=ts

      Reply

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