Is your idea really ready?No matter what you do when you initially set up a business, it should be about making or breaking your model. Whether you’re building a product, selling
Pick the right competitorsNo matter what kind of product you sell, you’ll always have – sooner or later – competitors. You get one chance to decide which competitors you want
Close in on your passionsWhat can you talk about for hours? What could you see yourself doing if you were filthy rich? What are you passionate about? What do you do
Who’s on your A team?At some point, for a manager or for yourself, you’ll have to hire or build a team. If you haven’t been taking notes, it will be hard
Follow the moneyI like people. I speak to anyone regardless of position or fit in my strategic endeavours. You could say I’m not a strategic networker but, I also
Know what you bring to the tableThe easiest way to discredit someone is to point out something he/she is not. If you’re a designer, don’t let people judge you on your coding skills.