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I get same reactions, and I would disregard all of it... part of being an entrepreneur is faith in yourself that what you are doing is right. I think your only
by minalecs 16y ago
I get same reactions, and I would disregard all of it... part of being an entrepreneur is faith in yourself that what you are doing is right. I think your only concern should be validating the idea and business. The people that say they get it, question them and try to validate assumptions. Figure out how to experiment cheaply, and build a mvp.
- jaddison 16y agoI couldn't agree more; I've gone through the phase of accepting the 'excited' people's input as valid and can testify that you need to qualify your assumptions - derive facts by which to make decisions. Read more on these topics with Steve Blank (read his The Four Steps to the Epiphany!) and Eric Ries. http://steveblank.com/ http://steveblank.com/ http://www.startuplessonslearned.com/ http://www.startuplessonslearned.com/ You won't regret educating yourself based on the experiences of others. No matter what you think, you're not smarter than the market; you need to understand the market, and that means having the humility to prove your assumptions.