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No matter what the economy is telling you, there's never been a
better time to start your own business. Small businesses have a big
impact: Forbes wrote a report this May saying that 60-80% of today's
jobs have been created by small businesses. Not only that, but there are
25,000,000 small businesses currently thriving inside the United
States. Don't let the corporate world fool you-now, more than ever, is
the time to shine if you have a business idea you'd like to start
building.
However, to achieve the most success in the best way possible, there are some key starting points you should get familiar with. Utilizing the three steps we've outlined will definitely get you pointed down the right road to success with your business venture.
Step #1: Crowd Sourcing. If you have a big business idea (we're talking something bigger than selling your grandma's cookies to bake stores), the worst thing you could possibly do with it is try to build the entire idea by yourself. That's where crowdsourcing comes in. This is a distributed production and problem-solving process that involves broadcasting your "problem"-in this case, your business idea-to the "crowd"-a public reception that will answer open calls for solution. Solutions are still owned by you, since you're considered the "crowdsourcer." The best contributor is simply rewarded monetarily. Crowdsourcing is a way to get in contact with bright minds that can turn your business idea into a workable, realistic model. Another pair of eyes with a more objective overview of your idea can bring significant assistance to your business idea (more than you might imagine).
Step #2: Crowd Funding. Now that you have a great idea that has been objectively picked apart by creative minds (that is, if you followed step #1)-the next step is to fund your project. Where are you going to get these? There are a few alternatives: debt, more debt, or crowd funding. Crowdfunding is the collective cooperation (as well as trust) of another public group of people who network and pool money together to support your effort, if they think it's good enough. This started back in 1997 when fans managed to raise over $60,000 for a new British rock group, Marillion.
Step #3: Direct Contact. Not only should you be trying to reach the public with your idea, but you need to find a one-on-one contact that can support you throughout your entire venture. This is direct contact between keen entrepreneurs, professionals, and students to find and contact one another, share common goals to seek likeminded business minds to either become their business partner, internship, skilled talent, investor or mentor. Linkedin is one way that many have been able to access this type of direct contact, but it falls short if you want to keep your venture more exclusive and private. The only avenue that currently offers this one-on-one service is set to release this summer 2012, ventureIntro.
However, to achieve the most success in the best way possible, there are some key starting points you should get familiar with. Utilizing the three steps we've outlined will definitely get you pointed down the right road to success with your business venture.
Step #1: Crowd Sourcing. If you have a big business idea (we're talking something bigger than selling your grandma's cookies to bake stores), the worst thing you could possibly do with it is try to build the entire idea by yourself. That's where crowdsourcing comes in. This is a distributed production and problem-solving process that involves broadcasting your "problem"-in this case, your business idea-to the "crowd"-a public reception that will answer open calls for solution. Solutions are still owned by you, since you're considered the "crowdsourcer." The best contributor is simply rewarded monetarily. Crowdsourcing is a way to get in contact with bright minds that can turn your business idea into a workable, realistic model. Another pair of eyes with a more objective overview of your idea can bring significant assistance to your business idea (more than you might imagine).
Step #2: Crowd Funding. Now that you have a great idea that has been objectively picked apart by creative minds (that is, if you followed step #1)-the next step is to fund your project. Where are you going to get these? There are a few alternatives: debt, more debt, or crowd funding. Crowdfunding is the collective cooperation (as well as trust) of another public group of people who network and pool money together to support your effort, if they think it's good enough. This started back in 1997 when fans managed to raise over $60,000 for a new British rock group, Marillion.
Step #3: Direct Contact. Not only should you be trying to reach the public with your idea, but you need to find a one-on-one contact that can support you throughout your entire venture. This is direct contact between keen entrepreneurs, professionals, and students to find and contact one another, share common goals to seek likeminded business minds to either become their business partner, internship, skilled talent, investor or mentor. Linkedin is one way that many have been able to access this type of direct contact, but it falls short if you want to keep your venture more exclusive and private. The only avenue that currently offers this one-on-one service is set to release this summer 2012, ventureIntro.
ventureIntro is a brand new business contact solution that also
offers crowdsourcing and crowdfunding, assists new business ventures and
people with an overall objective to support local and international
entrepreneurial enterprise by providing the go-to web platform for
anyone with a pioneering idea and business model seeking the correct
connections. Keep an eye on ventureIntro for more details, coming Summer
2012 (Beta registration even sooner)!
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