"There has to be a better way.”
This simple thought is what goes through my mind when facing a new challenge that appears to be straightforward, but for one reason or another I can’t seem to overcome.
I remember having this thought in 2005, in a taxi ride to Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport that cost twice as much as the flight I was about to board. Uber launched a few years later.
I had it again when I founded my first company, and again after consultants I brought on to develop a sales application could not seem to understand our business. This one though, out of necessity, was different.
We needed software to streamline our sales operations to process more orders with less labor. First there was frustration at the sunk costs, then determination to do it ourselves, resolve to keep working at it, until finally when we were done, we saw the opportunity to do the same thing for others.
I have yet to find the perfect time to start a business. Time and money are finite resources, let alone personal and familial priorities.
Today though, it’s easier than ever to make the shift from employee to owner. The pandemic has accelerated behavior changes, along with the opportunities that come with them. Remote work is no longer the exception, giving workers hours back to their day. The ever-expanding gig economy allows new entrepreneurs to supplement income on their own schedule, which can lower their personal financial risk while chasing their dream.
Taking this agile approach, you might be surprised by the opportunity. Have confidence in your ability to scale.