I realized a while back that creating a new company for the first time is a lot like whipping up a great dinner entree for the first time – you need a recipe, even though it may look simple. You know the basic ingredients, and you can visualize the results you want. Yet you may not be so sure where to start, and how to put it all together.
In all cases, don’t skip the basic training. Alain Theriault, better known as StartupCoach, tells entrepreneurs that, on your way to being a great chef, you don't start by writing a cook book (business plan), you work in the kitchen for a while, you learn some tools of the trade, you experiment with a few recipes, you test on willing clients ... then you can start writing a recipe.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Startup Professionals Musings: Some Entrepreneurs Think They’re Celebrity Chefs
Author: Martin Zwilling
