IMO having a mentor or an advisor (aka. a specialist in a specific field) is the one of the greatest boost in terms of gaining experience. The second thing is

IMO having a mentor or an advisor (aka. a specialist in a specific field) is the one of the greatest boost in terms of gaining experience. The second thing is a process that children do when they are learning anything new. This process consists of imitation, failing fast and shamelessly, never taking anything for granted and asking whenever something is not clear. The company who I work for uses a process similar to what I described to develop disruptive business models, and apparently it works quite well. We usually work together with our clients only for a short period of time but gain vast amount knowledge and experience in their area of expertise. The key of our success is usually the intensity of the cooperation. Even though we work together only for a short amount of time, we are almost constantly in contact. The customer becomes our mentor so to say, and we come up with ideas and verify them with the process described. It is incredibly efficient. If you're interested in the method or the company take a look at http://sclable.com http://sclable.com