In this post I try to list out the different business concepts, mental models or frameworks that I believe are important for founders to understand and to use as a rough guide when working on their startup and to help them think thru the decisions they need to make.
August 2015
All paths lead to Rome
In this case all paths lead to a startup.
The genesis of a startup may come from different sources depending on the experience, knowledge, motivation, inspiration and context of it’s founder or founding team.
The starting points could be: Continue reading
My next challenge?
Now armed with a framework to choose my next startup idea and a better understanding of myself, in the coming days or weeks I will work to unravel my next challenge.
Be aware that, some of the 7 elements that characterised a startup ideas are not within your control and other are. Let me illustrate this. Continue reading
Lesson learnt : why I decided to quit QuickGetit
Today, 4 months after working on QuickGetit, I decided to quit before we cross a critical milestones (financially, psychologically and contractually). During my last holiday break I managed to find time to think through what I had have done, being doing and more importantly what I want to do in the next 3 to 7 years.
I come to realised that Continue reading
Evaluate startup ideas before starting
Firstly, the purpose of this article is to illustrate my approach to evaluate startup ideas. More importantly to decide if I want to invest the next 3 to 7 years of my life developing the startup into a viable company. It helps me to think thru each idea and to map it with my personal aspiration, ambition and development. This analysis is helpful for the vetting of new ideas.