The other day I stumbled across a quote that stuck with me:
In helping create a BrainHuddle community, I want to help create value and not give out generalized advice that is of limited usefulness. Despite having strong feelings regarding startups, my life experiences in this area could certainly fall under the limited classification. Fresh out of college I joined a startup in a young state and was lucky enough to experience some of the highs and lows of startup life and then acquisition. However my experiences in the startup arena are mainly technical. I’m interested in finding ways to provide unique benefit to those who are in a similar situation to myself – looking to begin and/or develop new ideas.
One idea I’ve been considering lately is documenting the development of a business idea on the public stage. I’m thinking of creating a sort of startup case study where I can openly show just what steps and investments (time & money) are involved in bringing a simple business idea to life and what kind of return I see for that investment. I’m always appreciative of people who are willing to openly describe the investment and rewards of their work. I’m hoping to bring a new idea to life soon and let its progress(or non-progress) unfold in the open in hopes that others in a similar situation can get an idea of what awaits them. I’m also very open to helping others share this type of information in order to provide a growing body of experience-based, specific advice that can help move our ideas forward.