If you were at the GCVA standing-room only event last night you would have seen Aaron Patzer, the impossibly young CEO of Mint.com, who had some sage advice for innovators and entrepreneurs everywhere: Talk to people about your idea!
So many times we get locked into our own heads, falling in love with our oh-so-unique ideas, afraid that someone will steal them. The truth is, good ideas are only proven to be good when they’ve been validated and commercialized. Funny how both validation and commercialization require a conversation.
So don’t be afraid to share your good ideas – in fact – throw them out there! The Good Idea conversation – with a friend, a mentor, a colleague – is energizing. And chances are, the more people you talk to, the better (and better articulated) your idea will become.
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Many lessons learned from Aaron! He failed three times -- it took him two startups to figure out the service businesses are very hard to scale up -- so that gave him direction for his next two. You learn from everything you do -- don't get discouraged, because your Mint.com will be around the corner!
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