the start of an idea
starting well, the beginning of a project, that kind of stuff
by sari and · updated 2d ago
the start of an idea
“I kept my idea a secret from anyone who could not directly help to move it forward. That was my gut instinct at the time, but it’s now one of the best pieces of advice I have to give. Ideas are the most vulnerable at the moment you have them; that’s also the time people are most inclined to run around seeking validation from everyone they know. Di
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- Great strategy
- starts with a vision and a challenge . What is your purpose? What problem are you trying to solve?
- is honest about the current state of your business and market - strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
- is a hypothesis on where you will play and how you will win. Your business and product don’t exist in a vacuum - your st
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- the core of strategy work is always the same: discovering the critical factors in a situation and designing a way of coordinating and focusing actions to deal with those factors
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