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Five Reasons for Setting Startup Strategy Early
All too many startups are founded simply on the basis of a new and exciting technology invented by an industrious technologist. This is the origin of the "solution looking for a problem" and "if we build it, they will come" syndromes, which result in surprise and frustration waiting for funding, and waiting for customers that don’t materialize.
The right approach is to start by solving a problem causing real pain to a large number of customers willing to pay real money for a solution. Develop the solution with your technology, and develop a strategy to maximize your impact in the marketplace. I’ve talked about the solution part several times, so this article will focus on the value of a strategy.
Martin Zwilling
Full Story: http://blog.startupprofessionals.com/2010/11/five-reasons-for-setting-startup.html
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