Think-Like-Entrepreneur

In the first part of the ‘Think like an entrepreneur’ mini-series, we learned to think of pain-points rather than ideas. In entrepreneurship, much like life, we shouldn’t try to do everything ourselves. You might think that it’s cheaper to DIY, but we’re losing time (which is costly) trying to do something that can be done better & quicker by an expert. Obviously, if you’re the expert yourself, by all means do it yourself. But let’s be real, we all have our limitations. ...

Entrepreneurs are creators. They create value, they spot business opportunities, they break out of linear work. To begin thinking like an entrepreneur, there’s one simple approach: Don’t think of ideas, think of problems. Real problems faced by real people. Don’t think: If I create this, many people will buy it. Think: If I can solve this problem for them, people will pay me. And before you know it, you will start spotting problems to solve everywhere you look. Trust me. ...