Second hard bit
So you invented it, and sold it. Now comes the bit over which you have even less control … delivery at quality.
Some of that is actually…
The second hard bit, and harder than the first, is selling.
When it comes to invention, you control a huge percentage of the moving parts. It’s an internal problem and you’re either paying the people or have co-opted them to your cause. They’re motivated and actively help things on their way.
Most product failures have nothing to do with the product.
Customers are not colleagues. They look at what you’ve got, or say you’ve got, and add all the DOTs to the equation.
The result: selling something new involves a near vertical learning curve (and dealing with a lot of rejection). Then, if you’re lucky, there’s negotiating and contracting and …
And the trick isn’t in finding the first customer – although, happy day! – it’s about building consistent demand. And that’s hard, whether it’s five a year or 500 a minute.
Skippy strategy: Building a better mousetrap, is, not, enough.
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The hard bit, the first hard bit, is invention.
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