Comments on: Be Confident, Not Stupid

By: Mihir

Mihir — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:10:06 +0000

Andrew, so true as you and I have often discussed. Would be helpful to see some “validation points” – milestones that can help the entrepreneur distinguish between a solid business and non-executable idea. 1) Can you convince a “man off the street” to give you $$ for your product/service 2) Does it solve a problem (and can you quantify the solution?), etc. etc.?

Perhaps a checklist to make sure an entrepreneur isn’t totally off base.

-mihir

By: Carmen

Carmen — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:55:36 +0000

yes i’ve sent you an email and invited you on linked in. My email gives a very brief description of the situation i find myself in and i’m hoping you’ll be able to provide guidance. When you have time i’ll appreciate it if you can have a look, it’s not a long one, and you can reply with any questions you might have, or other info you might require me to send you.
Thanx for taking the time to reply, it’s the first of your posts i’ve commented on and you’ll definitely be seeing it more often from now on

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:35:17 +0000

Hey Carmen

Thanks for your thoughts – appreciate you taking the time. You also reached out to me directly. How can I help?

By: Carmen

Carmen — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:10:15 +0000

I especially like the beginning of this post, i cant even count how many times this year i’ve heard those comments but i use it as fuel for my engine because frankly there’s nothing more satisfying than doing something everyone thought you couldn’t do. Starting a business is a rough ride, i’m glad i’ve got such a like minded, equally driven partner to enjoy the ride with me. And i could not agree with you more on recognising your companies’ weaknesses,who ever said “ignorance is bliss” was obviously never a start up or established business owner.
Thanx for your posts, keep ‘em coming i’m really enjoying them and finding them invaluable