Last month marked the seventh anniversary of adding AxisStars, the company I founded, to my LinkedIn profile. I’ve always been passionate about this venture, so I can get frustrated that it’s taken longer to get it off the ground than I’d hoped. But I have to remind myself that in business, just as in football, there is no such thing as an overnight success.
Opinion
June 24, 2021
Louis Saha: In business and football, there’s no such thing as overnight success
Startups and footballers need more than skills and knowledge to succeed, they need a long-term strategy.
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