Once you start moving ahead with your idea and try to create the first prototype or model, you might find you'll need some unique skills, materials, or resources to accomplish you goal. You might possess this skill, or someone on your team might possess it or it might be a skill that you'll need to bring into your idea by hiring outside whether permanent or temporary. This could be something like a skill, machinery, tools, materials, knowledge, etc. Take time, to again, document where you are, what resources are within reach and what you might need to find in your network. You may find resources simply by asking for help on social media like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
You should complete the following tasks before proceeding to the current one.
While you've got an amazing talent to bring your idea into the world, that doesn't always translate into the necessary skill for running the business. If you are fortunate you might have a partner who you can work with, but there are times when you'll simply need to up your skills until you are able to hire for that service.Examples might be website development, bookkeeping, marketing, graphic design, writing, sellingCreate a list of all your strong points and then the areas where you'll need to close the gap. Initially much of the work may fall on your shoulders so skilling up fast is critical. Here are some resources to accomplish that quickly
Being an entrepreneur is very fulfilling, but it can also be a lonely grind. Before you go all in for launching your business, make sure you've got support from those close to you. You might even think about getting a few mentors to help you through the process. Mentors can provide support but also objective points of view. Your physical and mental health can suffer if you are not aware of taking time outside the business to fill back up.Create a list of support in your life. These support lines could be people you know and activities you can do in order to reduce stress, commiserate and re-energize.
List of resources, subject matter experts, trusted partners, and tools that can be useful to complete the task.
Don't stop now! Just pick the very next stage-card that resonates with your business and continue working on the correspondent tasks.