Difficulty finding purpose?

I've worked independently as a researcher and designer for 9 years, and I've run a small business incubator in Maine for the past four years.

The thing that seems to keep founders most motivated (and this applies to me, too) is caring about the customer they're serving. So often, the solution you're building will change significantly over time (especially after the year you mention). But, the customer (and the market you're part of) is most likely to stay constant over time (especially as you build relationships with the people you're serving).

So, for me as an example, I taught a college class to help students learn how to prototype their ideas (which led me to do this work within the greater community). I had long focused on customer research and prototyping, but I hadn't worked a lot with early-stage founders. I was immediately drawn to this group of customers, and I began building solutions to help them.

Those solutions have changed significantly over time (as well as the business model I earn income from), but the early-stage founder has remained constant. Many years have given me a deep understanding of the people I'm serving, what they want to accomplish, and how they can best accomplish it. And because I care about the customer I'm serving, I'm happy to stick with it (through the inevitable highs and lows of ownership).

Is there a particular customer you care about serving? (Sometimes this customer segment is you yourself.)

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I've worked independently as a researcher and designer for 9 years, and I've run a small business incubator in Maine for the past four years.

The thing that seems to keep founders most motivated (and this applies to me, too) is caring about the customer they're serving. So often, the solution you're building will change significantly over time (especially after the year you mention). But, the customer (and the market you're part of) is most likely to stay constant over time (especially as you build relationships with the people you're serving).

So, for me as an example, I taught a college class to help students learn how to prototype their ideas (which led me to do this work within the greater community). I had long focused on customer research and prototyping, but I hadn't worked a lot with early-stage founders. I was immediately drawn to this group of customers, and I began building solutions to help them.

Those solutions have changed significantly over time (as well as the business model I earn income from), but the early-stage founder has remained constant. Many years have given me a deep understanding of the people I'm serving, what they want to accomplish, and how they can best accomplish it. And because I care about the customer I'm serving, I'm happy to stick with it (through the inevitable highs and lows of ownership).

Is there a particular customer you care about serving? (Sometimes this customer segment is you yourself.)

NickRimsa

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4 years ago
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