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Don't fall in love with the wrong idea

I feel sad when I see people in love…
…With an idea.

It really twists my stomach. Here's why 👇:

I spoke with people who spent anywhere from 50K$ to 300K$ building their first product…

…Only to end up with nothing to show for it.

Their judgment suddenly was off.

If you ask a friend to buy a house from you for 100K$US, but then say:

→ The house is so remote that it’s a challenge to find it.

→ Nobody ever rented the house from you, so you don’t know if they’ll ever make money.

They’ll think you’re crazy.

But, when an entrepreneur starts working on his product...

→ Everyone tells them how great it sounds and how unique they are.

→ They’re in love with the idea they’re building something.

Until...
12 months later, they’re left with debt, a product that isn’t working, and no customers.

At this point, it’s money down the drain.

So, if you are working on a new SaaS venture, your job is to stay in the game as much as you can:

→ Plan on the plan not going how you imagined it.

→ Don’t go all in, and don’t take bets that can wipe you out.

It is more important to survive long enough to see another day.

on May 27, 2024
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    That's true, I remember attending one of Tony Robbins session when he said "Don't fall in Love with your Product, Fall in Love with your Ideal Customer & Problem" and that clicked to my mind. The most important aspect in any kind of Business, is the Customer.

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    Unconditional love for business ideas is stupid.

    I'll fall in love with the idea that produces the money that affords me the lifestyle that I want to live, period. 😁

    1. 2

      Totally agree :)

    2. 1

      Same man. It's all about the money. There's nothing emotional or poetic about business.

  3. 1

    This might be why most people recommend quickly launching products and conducting tests.

  4. 1

    It's only wrong if it doesn't drive you.

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    It's basically a combination of sunk cost and emotional attachment. It's understandable, really. Especially in entrepreneurship, if you don't love what you do, then you probably won't last the journey.

    Buuut people in writing have this saying called: Kill your darlings. The things you are emotionally attached to might not be that great, so it's important to realize when that happens, kill it, and move on.

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