Funny it may sound, but I got inspired to write this blog post while talking to a friend about start-ups, and I realized that its perception seems to work as an oasis in people's life. Well lately, I started noticing that while discussing ideas and dreams, or say being philosophical, people share their dream of doing something on their own terms or having their own company where they can work on a problem as they choose and add to some thing as they please. There seems a different tone to the discussion (almost always) like a very different note in music, a talk coming right from the roots, a dream that comes right from the heart - thirst of an intellectual. It almost sounds like an assurance coming from within that I want to work on a problem as I please and I would work on it some day. Most of these talks end with the tag line - "Some day but not today... a little later dude!"
I used the word oasis in the last paragraph, since it does the same task of keeping the thirst of entrepreneurship alive amongst potential entrepreneurs and encourages them to keep moving towards it. Only difference being that it exists for real, but remains an oasis for >95% of us. All of us want to reach it but are stuck with lots of problems, questions and confusions. It's not important when we start or how we start, it's important that we know we want to start some day, even if it means we know - "A little later dude!"
We learn lot of lessons along the paths of our lives and become better prepared to fulfill our dreams in future. Well it might not be the right time for some of us to start the journey but it always help to ensure that we collect the right stones along the path.
- Remain in touch with start-ups and entrepreneurs to understand the problems they face every day and to appreciate the start-up life better
- Save money for the dependents and rainy days, as start-up life is full of surprises
- Start noticing market trends by tracking new ideas and businesses to understand the future market better
- Last but not the least - make good friends who would help you cruise the start-up life
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Interesting blog !!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! To add to your point #1, Its important to socialize - you can do this by joining and frequenting clubs like Lions Club, Rotary Club or any other - it will give you a chance to make yourself more visible and in case you have a product, such clubs can act as a good platform to popularize it.
ReplyDeleteNo ......... U can also join Public Forums like orkut,twitter,facebook...ppl r getting business on twitter.....
ReplyDeleteEven if dey wont still dey can let others knw dey r not doing Time pass dey r doing work....dr clients r dr on twitter!!!!!
@Akshay: Thanks for the support!
ReplyDelete@Ramtajogi: Very relevant point. Groups like TiE can really help in taking your product to heights
@Piya: Valid point. Lot of people are getting business from networking websites. Its a really great place to market yourself.