Most entrepreneurs don't start with perfected ideas or plans. They discover them. ~ Peter Sims
The full quote:
"Most entrepreneurs don't start with perfected ideas or plans -- they discover them. Entrepreneurs think of failure the way most people think of learning."
Make countless small bets to discover what works. The real genius is in the approach.
Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/jobs/07pre.html
Thank you to @aaker for the link!
I like his advice that we need to unlearn linear planning and perfectionism so that we have room in our startups for the imperfection that leads to discovery.
Especially the notion that embracing imperfectionism allows startups the room to maneuver and to discover.
This is great -- it's clearly a learning process. I think one of the keys to good entrepreneurship is knowing when you have a hot hand and continue to push it forward. Like if you have a joke that resonates, exploring it to make sure you have the best joke.
There's a real tradeoff that happens all the time when you have a hot hand.
No one wants to destroy the thing that got the product and company to that magical place.
And yet, it's so hard to know what can be changed, removed, or evolved without hurting the magic.
It's a very delicate balance. It's like walking on a tightrope.
