Successful entrepreneurs nurture the entrepreneurial spirit in their top people.
A continual influx of new thought is part of the process of growth. The entrepreneurs identified an ever-present need to maintain the drive and entrepreneurial mentality of their employees in the effort to overcome the brick wall because it is people's entrepreneurial spirit that creates and finds opportunities for growth. Successful entrepreneurs said that as the company grows, the encroaching bureaucratic, organizational hierarchy stifles the employees' entrepreneurial spirit and intensity and therefore, their spirit must be nurtured. Hire people who share your values and passions. Successful entrepreneurs surround themselves with people who think like they do with respect to business philosophy and values.