Comments on: …Pursue a path with no relevant experiences and no deep passion http://www.thefailingpoint.com/2009/07/gettingstarted/pursue-a-path-with-no-relevant-experiences-and-no-deep-passion/ Hard Earned Lessons About What Not To Do... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:30:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Brandon Watson http://www.thefailingpoint.com/2009/07/gettingstarted/pursue-a-path-with-no-relevant-experiences-and-no-deep-passion/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Brandon Watson Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:12:03 +0000 http://www.thefailingpoint.com/2009/07/gettingstarted/pursue-a-path-with-no-relevant-experiences-and-no-deep-passion/#comment-8 Joe, great commen.t. You aboslolutely need a market for whatever it is you are going to do. Sometimes I take things for granted and didn't add that bit. I would like to add the following: does it have to be a huge market? Many entrepreneurs hear from VCs over and over again that you need to have a huge market in order for something to make sense. There are plenty of very successful people who build what are called "lifestyle" businesses with great products or services filling a niche. Unfortunately, there are no blogs about the successful lifestyle entrepreneur; just the multi-babillion dollar fundings and exits on Techcrunch. Joe, great commen.t. You aboslolutely need a market for whatever it is you are going to do. Sometimes I take things for granted and didn’t add that bit.

I would like to add the following: does it have to be a huge market? Many entrepreneurs hear from VCs over and over again that you need to have a huge market in order for something to make sense. There are plenty of very successful people who build what are called “lifestyle” businesses with great products or services filling a niche. Unfortunately, there are no blogs about the successful lifestyle entrepreneur; just the multi-babillion dollar fundings and exits on Techcrunch.

]]> By: Joe H http://www.thefailingpoint.com/2009/07/gettingstarted/pursue-a-path-with-no-relevant-experiences-and-no-deep-passion/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Joe H Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:03:18 +0000 http://www.thefailingpoint.com/2009/07/gettingstarted/pursue-a-path-with-no-relevant-experiences-and-no-deep-passion/#comment-7 Great post, Brandon. I agree, these two criteria are among the most important to consider. If you don't have passion for the area, it will be very difficult to push through the low lows. One thing I'd add is that in addition to these, you have to gut check - is this a real market and is your angle serving a real unmet need or opportunity? Domain experience and passion without a market or unmet need is just a hobby. Great post, Brandon. I agree, these two criteria are among the most important to consider. If you don’t have passion for the area, it will be very difficult to push through the low lows. One thing I’d add is that in addition to these, you have to gut check
- is this a real market and is your angle serving a real unmet need or opportunity?

Domain experience and passion without a market or unmet need is just a hobby.

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