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I want to invent something cool.
Gilt, Twitter, Facebook, LivingSocial, Tumblr, Instagram, Groupon, Zynga
Focusing on just one idea or direction is tough. I love creating something and seeing people use it. I took my family to a Christmas party last year, and the NFL playoffs were on tv… the commentators paused from the game after the kickoff, and announced the launch of the Fox Sports app. They presented it on screen in front of my family and friends. It was a neat moment.
Spending too much time on one thing before putting it out there for the public to accept or reject. I’m now a big fan of the lean startup method. Where there is extreme uncertainty it’s best to start with a great idea, create that minimally viable product and get feedback on a constant basis as fast as possible. The old method where we’d spend 6 months, a year, or more designing and implementing something is going away.
1. Find help – you can’t do it alone
2. Follow the lean startup method – build it as fast as possible
3. Network – you need friends to help share your new product/business, and then eventually you need investors
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