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Monday, June 27, 2016

Fear of Startup Entrepreneur

I had recently updated my views on the startup co-founder (https://goo.gl/baJJ4J), through which got a connection from a people in dilemma about how to go about a startup.

Here are my views and perceptions, from the experience I had working, as only Tech guy to number of startups (Retortsoft, Softoria, Cybertech Networks).

The first and the foremost thing to start an org is t

  • have an idea, now plan
    • list what ever comes in mind
    • ask questions to yourself.
    • be self critic and self motivator
  • make notes at every step
    • what is the idea about
    • how it can be beneficial
    • are there any companies or startups have similar concept
    • how different I am
    • how efficient and valuable I can be
    • study based on competitors
    • where others failed
    • where I can fail
    • what is that I have today
    • what is that I might need to get this idea into business
  • whom to share with
    • there is no definite  answer to it.
    • we have to trust, in one-self
    • get connected to people in similar field
    • get connected to people who are also looking for co-founders
    • get connected to skill-set other than own-area
    • share the idea and vision
    • let the person in believe in you
    • see how the other person can be helpful
    • what are the areas you can contribute and others can.
    • but sit hiding yourself, share the idea.
  • fear of somebody stealing the idea
    • it happens
    • and it will happen
    • dont let the fear stop you
    • the person you shared the idea may run-away and start his own
    • how long it will sustain
    • if he is dedicated and follows the above to main points he might succeed
    • but you in fear will never even move
    • the idea is nothing unless taken into action
    • and the action and pro activeness is what will convert into business
    • what is the fear in the initial stage
    • there have been many companies spawned out of people who were working there
    • as the first point says it will happen
    • never let yourself stop
    • the stolen idea might be of 10points, and mostly it stays within that limit
    • you been the owner of idea will have vision, you might go beyon that 10point which was shared.
    • during the course of ideation itself you might know that idea might not work
    • if you come to know the idea cannot be transformed into business?
    • remember its again not lost effort, if it fails, come out of it.
    • you learned the process, you were involved into bringing the idea now you can explore more new ideas and be more effective and strong
    • your continuous effort and learning in any idea, will help to come up with different ideas and get connected with many new entrepreneurs.
  • how should i work on my idea to a startup
    • you need to have all the plan ready
    • making an effort of putting a presentation itself will teach you a lot
    • the presentation should consist of
      • the idea and benefits
      • the business model and its advantages
      • how we go about it
      • how to get the source data and who all are consumers
      • what are the litigations involved
      • what is the revenue generation model
      • what is the effective time to start gaining profits
      • what are the areas it can fail
      • how will you take the failure
      • if you are alone, what type of members you need to move it further.
    • take to more people and get connected to some
    • you never know if you are connecting to best one it comes with experience
    • if you get slightest positiveness keep the relation, even if not co-founder
    • its only people network which will help you
    • a tech co-founder might even not know the required technology it requires, but that doesn't mean you cannot work with him.
    • technology is changing every day, so once you have tech-cofounder get the proto-type ready
    • the pro-types should be actually working model.
    • we can explore on making it stable and saleable product.
    • if it doesnt come out as expected and cannot move the ahead with planned vision
    • change the idea, and re-work the whole process again
    • by this time you have network, co-founder and environment
    • so it wont be big trouble in launching another product then move ahead
    • once the product has enough of good implementation, innovative ideas and standing out against the competitor
    • rollout for getting funds
    • remember again we need a proper presentation
    • now instead of business model, it should be actual product
    • and it should be capable of generating revenue.
  • fear not for turning idea into startup
  • fear not idea getting stolen
  • fear not the failed idea, gone by, come back again and re-work

Here are few links which would keep your fear away, if you still fear get a job and wait, you need to have entrepreneur skills so as to not be layed-off.. 
  • http://small-bizsense.com/10-famous-entrepreneurs-who-failed-in-business-before-becoming-successful/
  • http://www.wikihow.com/Start-a-Small-Business
  • http://www.lifehack.org/articles/work/start-up-mistakes-that-youre-probably-making.html
  • http://yourstory.com/2015/08/startup-idea/
  • https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/248802

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