Last week, I was catching up with an entrepreneur, and he was taking me through all of their progress and new direction. When I first met with him several years prior, he outlined a vision of where the market was going, why it was an important trend, and how they were going to capitalize on it. While all of that made sense and felt intuitively correct, it’s still hard to know whether things will play out the way a visionary suggests.
What I’ve come to appreciate is that an initial vision is just that—a place to start. With that starting point, time in the market, talking to potential customers, talking to potential partners, and learning as much as possible as quickly as possible are always the most important places to begin. Over time, the vision will evolve, and the direction will evolve based on market feedback and trends in the space.
The key is to stand for something: provide a vision and tell the world where things are headed. With that, it’s incredible to see how people will buy into the vision. People will volunteer to help. People will make introductions. This idea that if you’re on a path to make an impact, to build a company, or to do something important, the world does want to help.
My recommendation is to articulate a clear vision, sell the future, and then continuously adapt, solicit feedback, and iterate. The vision is seen, but the journey to achieve it is unknown.
Entrepreneur
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David Cummings, Khareem Sudlow
