Comments on: Start By Taking Action http://davetroy.com/posts/start-by-taking-action Design, Entrepreneurship, Economics and Software Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zak833 http://davetroy.com/posts/start-by-taking-action#comment-1022 Zak833 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:50:55 +0000 http://davetroy.com/?p=1267#comment-1022 I've loved the last two posts, so thank you for your thoughts. Since you haven't written the post yet on the search for a technical co-founder, I thought I'd add my two cents and ask if you could address the challenge from the perspective of someone who really has no pre-existing relationships in the technical arena. I know this isn't what you would consider an ideal approach to starting a web business, but I know there are a lot of budding entrepreneurs out there who nevertheless find themselves in this position, and who would definitely profit from your advice. Thanks again. I've loved the last two posts, so thank you for your thoughts. Since you haven't written the post yet on the search for a technical co-founder, I thought I'd add my two cents and ask if you could address the challenge from the perspective of someone who really has no pre-existing relationships in the technical arena. I know this isn't what you would consider an ideal approach to starting a web business, but I know there are a lot of budding entrepreneurs out there who nevertheless find themselves in this position, and who would definitely profit from your advice. Thanks again.

]]> By: Mel Brennan http://davetroy.com/posts/start-by-taking-action#comment-1020 Mel Brennan Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:21:02 +0000 http://davetroy.com/?p=1267#comment-1020 Sounds like a conversation we just had...thanks for the time.<br><br>Mel Sounds like a conversation we just had…thanks for the time.

Mel

]]> By: Brent http://davetroy.com/posts/start-by-taking-action#comment-1019 Brent Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:07:08 +0000 http://davetroy.com/?p=1267#comment-1019 I thought the moral of the story is that Step 1 of your entrepreneurial life is not to have an idea and start a company. Step 1 starts way before that as you lay the groundwork for starting a company by creating an ecosystem around yourself that is conducive to success.<br><br>Are you part of the start-up activity going on in your town or did you wait until you needed it. Are you building relationships with future sales guys, engineers, product people, angel investors, whatever, or are you planning to wait until you need them?<br><br>Odds of success go way down if you aren't out there today.<br><br>Start now. I thought the moral of the story is that Step 1 of your entrepreneurial life is not to have an idea and start a company. Step 1 starts way before that as you lay the groundwork for starting a company by creating an ecosystem around yourself that is conducive to success.

Are you part of the start-up activity going on in your town or did you wait until you needed it. Are you building relationships with future sales guys, engineers, product people, angel investors, whatever, or are you planning to wait until you need them?

Odds of success go way down if you aren't out there today.

Start now.

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