In this week’s readings, the idea that comes over and over
again is the idea of starting from the bottom.
For weeks we have focused on big-picture ideation; now, having all of
that knowledge, we are being grounded into the here and now, restraining
ambition that could blind practicality for beginning smartly. In class, the idea of trying to attract
people when you have nothing to offer was discussed (the “blind date”); I
decided to look for a few more resources that related to these ideas.
Building an Online Business From the Ground Up: This is about building an online business from the ground
up, but it does address the idea of how to make yourself known and make
something out of nothing—freelancing in your industry. This may not be applicable in many cases, but
other things can help too—for example, something as simple as tutoring to gain
a reputation and experience as an educator (this is something I did back in
Florida!).
7 Tips For Startup Business Development: David Vs. Goliath: This is an engaging article that uses my old
favorite—metaphor (in this case, David and Goliath). It has some great ideas about the
relationships needed to pitch your idea to a CEO of a larger company.
Rejection Therapy: A Hundred Days of No: This article is about a guy doing “100 Days of Rejection
Therapy”. Not only does it talk about
him becoming more comfortable with rejection, but the ability to handle it in
such a way that a soft “no” can be turned to a “yes”. I think in starting from the ground up, and
working with something as complex as a startup, there are a LOT of “no’s” and
it’s good to become ok with them without becoming discouraged or taking it
personally. This is definitely something
I have been learning in this process!!
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