Launching a Startup Requires Patience
I’ve had some recent discussions with some entrepreneurs about the cost and time it takes to launch a startup. These have been interesting discussions, as they have already realized that it takes more than just $10k and a month to build a startup by the time we sit down to chat. Launching a startup requires time and patience. Most startups take 2-3 months to get a great application launched that is useful to their customer base. It also requires another 3-6 months to continue to refine it as customer feedback is obtained from those outside the friends and family network. Seth Godin explains it best by calling it the patience trap: The trap: Use all your money to build a fancy website and leave no money or patience for the hundred revisions you’ll need to do. Planning on launching a startup? Be prepared to take the time and money to make those hundreds of small revisions as you learn different ways to grow your company.
I’ve had some recent discussions with some entrepreneurs about the cost and time it takes to launch a startup. These have been interesting discussions, as they have already realized that it takes more than just $10k and a month to build a startup by the time we sit down to chat.
Launching a startup requires time and patience. Most startups take 2-3 months to get a great application launched that is useful to their customer base. It also requires another 3-6 months to continue to refine it as customer feedback is obtained from those outside the friends and family network.
Seth Godin explains it best by calling it the patience trap:
The trap: Use all your money to build a fancy website and leave no money or patience for the hundred revisions you’ll need to do.
Planning on launching a startup? Be prepared to take the time and money to make those hundreds of small revisions as you learn different ways to grow your company.