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Interview with an entrepreneur—Cameron Herold

Cameron Herold is founder of BackPocket COO, through which he coaches and mentors entrepreneurs to help them grow their companies

By David C. Mammano, CEO and founder of The Next Step Magazine

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NSM:What are the benefits of being an entrepreneur?

Herold: Freedom. You only go to the meetings you want and only do the work you want. And there is a lot of diversity in your day-to-day activities.

NSM:What are the drawbacks of being an entrepreneur?

Herold: There are no guarantees you’ll have the same job in the future. Your list of to-dos will never get done. And often, entrepreneurs are not as nice to ourselves as a boss could be!

NSM:Are entrepreneurs born or made?

Herold: I’ve been hard wired as an entrepreneur since birth; I’ve always been a dealmaker. However, my dad pushed me to think of and run companies ever since I was a teenager.

NSM:What are the traits that you see in successful entrepreneurs?

Herold: Successful entrepreneurs show leadership, are goal-oriented, tenacious, have sales skills, an ability to get tons done, and are positive.

NSM:What habits make you a successful entrepreneur?

Herold: You need the ability to focus, network, set and hit goals daily, and be comfortable turning to mentors.

NSM:What books do you recommend to an aspiring entrepreneur?

Herold: Read these five books—then don’t read any for three years and just get stuff done: E-Myth; Good To Great; Rockefeller Habits; One-Minute Manager; Atlas Shrugged.

NSM:What can a high school student do to learn more about being an entrepreneur?

Herold: Don’t study so much! Join clubs, get into sports, get into student government. No one will EVER ask to see your report cards once you get into a college or university.