Most of us already know
that movies are the best cure for boredom. They always have been. But with
COVID-19 spreading and self-quarantine increasing, you might find yourself
spending hours scrolling through Netflix looking for something, anything, worth
watching.so,we will see Top 10 movies that every entrepreneurs must watch.
Like every
other person, Entrepreneurs, sometimes need to take a break and find ways to
inspire
and
motivate themselves yet again and what
better way to achieve this than relaxing in
front of a
movie screen while getting inspired at the same time?
You see,
inspiration is what keeps you going as an entrepreneur when the journey becomes
rough and
hard.The mere thought that there are a couple of people who have walked a
similar road and recorded success at the end of the day is a form of
inspiration and motivation to get
you going.
Also, discovering new techniques and strategies just by observing or reading or
watching certain things are equally forms of inspiration.But, the idea of getting
inspired by watching a movie isn't one we naturally think of, right?
Every
entrepreneur and successful salespersons have almost unlimited chances to
enhance their
skills and
abilities, including watching certain inspirational movies.
In this
Blog, I’ll share with you 10 best movies for entrepreneurs
.
1.The Social Network
This 2010 movie
was a Hollywood blockbuster based on the fairy-tale rise of Mark Zuckerberg
and his
startup – Facebook.The movie shares the story of how Mark Zuckerberg created
Facebook while studying at Harvard.How he was later sued by two brothers who
claimed he stole their idea and his friend ,who he partnered with to found the
site.As an entrepreneur, this movie reminds you that big companies also have
small beginnings.
Also, the
movie teaches entrepreneurs a lot on how to scale a company from a dorm room
to the
most successful social media platform the world has ever seen.
2.Rocky
Rocky is
one of the oldest movies on this list, but it sure has a thing or two to teach
us about
pursuing our dreams.Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) is given the chance to
fight the heavyweight champ.He could either go head to head with the challenge
or turn it down and live the rest of his life wishing he didn't.
This movie
is a reminder that Rocky Balboa's saying that “Every champion was once a
contender
who
refused to give up,” is true.
3. Nightcrawler
This 2014
movie is a movie for people with great vision. Nightcrawler is about a
struggling boy who couldn't get a job for himself despite all his attempt.However,
he finds a window of opportunity after witnessing a crime and decides to become
a crime journalist.
This movie
reiterates Napoleon Hill sayings that “You can be anything you want to be,
if only
you believe with sufficient conviction and act per your faith; for whatever the
mind
can
conceive and believe, it can achieve.”
As an
entrepreneur, Nightcrawler will teach you that by focusing on and improving
your
positive
attributes, you can become limitless.
4. Pirates of silicon valley
This 1999
movie covers the early days of the country's leading technology hub and the
eventual rise of both Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.
Although a
documentary-style movie, it provides a glimpse into the humble beginnings of
two
of the
most successful technology companies in the world.
5. Moneyball
As an
entrepreneur who does not have enough financial capability to accomplish great
stuff
in your
business.What do you do?Quit and say, “this isn't meant for me” or look harder
for opportunities and various resources that can help fuel the movement your
business requires?
In this
movie, the general manager Billy Beane played by Brad Pitt of the Oakland A's
baseball
team faced
with a limited budget to spend on each player has to find unique tactics
to
overcome the odds stacked against his team. Beane knew Oakland A’s couldn’t
compete with the big guns in the league because they didn’t have deep pockets.
As such,
he had to take risks and make tough decisions to achieve good results.
This movie
teaches entrepreneurs to understand risk-taking and inventiveness as a way of
doing
business, take an innovative approach to an existing way of doing business, and
beat out
the competition with little to no money.
6. The
Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
What do
you do as a car dealer who must sell 200 cars in one weekend?
In the
movie, Don ‘The Goods' Ready, played by Jeremy Piven, shows a skillful way of
doing
what is
tagged impossible.He understood that if he is to succeed, then he needs to show
skills that exceed what evenhe thought he had.The impossible is only impossible
when we say so.
Our
abilities are limitless and as entrepreneurs, we should always be ready to
think outside
the box.
7.The founder
Ever heard
of McDonald? My guess is yes.The movie is about two brothers, Richard and
Maurice McDonald, who started a burger stand that eventually became the
McDonald's fast food.
McDonald
was, however, a small scale company until entrepreneur Ray Kroc partnered with
the
brothers to open franchises, grew unsatisfied with his contract, and eventually
bought out
the
McDonald brothers to grow the business and become a multi-millionaire.
This movie
teaches entrepreneurs how to negotiate better with any partners they go into
business
with.
8. The
Wolf of Wall Street
The Wolf
of Wall Street is a perfect example of what an entrepreneur shouldn’t be-
greedy
and
selfish. The movie is based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, showing his
rise and fall as an entrepreneur.Belfort firm Stratton Oakmont engaged in penny
stock trading and securities scam, yet hehad no empathy towards all those he
scammed.
Eventually,
his selfishness drew the attention of the FBI, which led to his downfall.
9. Boiler
Room
This 2000
movie is a guide to help you find your inner business spirit, and also help
you stay
true to it and not become morally corrupt.The cautionary tale for young
entrepreneurs to not be swayed by the lifestyle of the richand famous to make
morally questionable decisions is what this movie is based on.
10. The
Pursuit of Happiness
There are
plenty of reasons to give up and there's also a reason not to.It is living the
life of your dreams.In this movie based on the life of entrepreneur Chris
Gardner’s nearly one-year struggle
of being
homeless with his son while going through a grueling 6-month unpaid internship
as a
stockbroker, Gardner (played by Will Smith, pushed himself hard enough to
overcome
his
struggles just to achieve his dreams.Every entrepreneur needs to learn how to
sacrifice and be willing to push themselves hard enoughto get to where they
want.
Watching
these movies will inspire you, teach certain business lessons that you can
adopt
as part of
your business strategies and also push you to act accordingly until success
becomes
your result.
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