Want to Start a Business, But Have No Idea (Literally)!

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Want to Start a Business, But Have No Idea (Literally)!

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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WANT TO START A BUSINESS

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BUT NO IDEA

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THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO START

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SO YOU WON'T BUILD SOMETHING...

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...NOBODY WANTS!

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4 STEPS

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UNCOVER POSSIBILITIES

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CHOOSE AN INDUSTRY OR MARKET

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YOU CAN RELATE TO

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THAT'S GROWING

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EXTRACT THE IDEA

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FIND SOME CUSTOMERS

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GO TALK TO THEM

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FIND THEIR BIGGEST PROBLEM

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A PROBLEM YOU CAN SOLVE

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CHECK AND DOUBLE-CHECK

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GET THEM TO SHOW YOU THE MONEY

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...BEFORE YOU BUILD IT!

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THEN SCALE IT

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ONCE YOU'VE NAILED IT

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...GO GET BUSY!

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BUT WHAT IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA?

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TALK TO YOUR CUSTOMERS

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SO YOU BUILD THE RIGHT THING

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YOUR CUSTOMERS WANT

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AND WILL PAY FOR

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CHANGE TRACKS AS YOU LEARN

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UNTIL YOU MAKE IT!

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Ian Moncrieff MacMillan

http://www.linkedin.com/in/ianmacmillan