Startup Thoughts

If you’re into web development, you’re probably into startups and for good reason.  Many of the best startups are driven by the best hackers aka. web devs.  One startup that I like in particular is Bloggers Compete, who run blog post contests. They basically connect bloggers to advertisers through contests in a win-win situation in white hat blog link building.  They are filling a need in the blogger outreach space – focus on need.  Here are 3 great tips for a startup mindset.

1) Determination – You need to be 110% determined to make your idea/product/service work. Never give in, never give up, keep pushing.  There will be battles along the way and you may even go in reverse sometimes, but stay determined.

2) Passion – Do you LOVE your idea?  Do you LOVE the space that your idea fills?  If not, you might as well just take a 9-5 job and not love that as well.  Passion feeds motivation, and you’ll need a lot of it to get a startup up and running.  Find an idea that you’re passionate about and turn that idea into a startup.

3) Willingness to Listen and Change – You don’t have all the answers.  The quicker you realize that and accept that you’ll need help, the quicker you can get this thing going!  Find a mentor, talk to people, ask for insight, etc.  There are a lot of smart people on Twitter, start there.