I am guilty of not doing what I am going to encourage you to do. And I am learning the lesson myself, hence I feel free to pass it along. Too often we come up with good (or great) ideas and we do not treat them with respect. We disparage them. We do shoddy work to promote them. We package them in a way that says "I am not good or useful or worth real consideration. Let's treat our ideas with the respect they deserve. Present them well. Package them well. Do right by your ideas and there is a chance they may do right by you.
Posted On: 03-08-2010
Posted On: 03-02-2010
I attended an event this past weekend called Start-up Weekend. Started by a couple of guys in 2007, it is focused on trying to help people start a company in a weekend. It rolls out like this.... pitch on Friday evening... 8 of 18 pitches were chosen by the total group to move forward. People self selected their teams of interest and then on Saturday worked from 9 to 9 to move the budding companies forward. This continued Sunday until the "companies" then presented at 3:00. Amazing progress was made!
Can you start a business in one weekend? I don't know, but they certainly got close. It is now up to the individuals with the original concept to drive it on forward. The event also had some good speakers, good food and the opportunity to meet some great contacts and network. It was a very busy but useful weekend! Pursue your dreams!!
Posted On: 02-11-2010
If you were going to start a business, what would you start? To answer that question I think you have to ask yourself, who are you? What are you passionate about? What floats your boat? What would you do if money were not an issue? How can you make that product or provide that service in a new, fresh and unique way? Really push yourself on this! What is it that you have unique interest and abilities for? Where do you see a need? What can you do that is one in 100,000 people? What types of other skills are needed to make this work (nobody has all the talent and skills necessary)?
These questions, of course, work for the job world as well. If you are in a job, you are selling your time to provide a service to someone else (your employer). Is what you are doing a good fit for you? A recent report came out saying that it is, in fact, possible to die from boredom. Don't let that happen to you !! Find your niche!! Even if you have to struggle and fail numerous times to do it. The struggle is worth it. If you were going to start a business, what would you start?
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