{"id":6666,"date":"2016-04-05T14:12:11","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T08:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/?p=6666"},"modified":"2016-04-06T11:53:28","modified_gmt":"2016-04-06T06:23:28","slug":"starting-a-start-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/starting-a-start-up.html","title":{"rendered":"10 Tips on How to Open a Start-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Of late it has become a trend for many people to dream about starting their own firm. With the growing start-up culture, it is now assumed that being a start-up founder is a new cool! Especially many college kids these days want to have their own start-up and most often right after their graduation or even before. While there are many success stories, there are also many out there who are stuck with the question &#8211; How can I start my start-up?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/05124930\/Start-a-startup-compressor.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6667\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6667 \" src=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/05124930\/Start-a-startup-compressor-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"Start-a-startup\" width=\"671\" height=\"470\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>How\u00a0can you start your startup?<br \/><\/strong>There can be many ways you can start your venture. Here is my take on a compilation on some steps which you can take to launch your company:<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>1. Ideate:\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>First thing is to crystallize the <span class=\"il\">idea<\/span> in a paper as to what is the core concept of the <span class=\"il\">idea<\/span>. What is the problem you are solving? Are you passionate about it? Does it consume you?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6669\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6669\" style=\"width: 446px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/05130317\/Idea_Exchange.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6669\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6669 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/05130317\/Idea_Exchange-360x240.png\" alt=\"Idea_Exchange-start-up\" width=\"446\" height=\"297\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 446px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 446\/297;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: hollinden.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>2. Research:<\/h2>\n<p>Do some reading\/ searching on the internet if there are similar companies out there.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6671\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6671\" style=\"width: 341px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/05130659\/research-on-your-idea.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6671\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6671 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/05130659\/research-on-your-idea-360x240.jpg\" alt=\"research-on-your-idea\" width=\"341\" height=\"227\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 341px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 341\/227;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6671\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: oklahomaanalytics.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>3. Value Proposition:<\/h2>\n<p>Refine <span class=\"il\">your<\/span> <span class=\"il\">idea<\/span> and see if there a distinct value proposition you can come up with.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6672\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6672\" style=\"width: 395px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/05131515\/value-proposition.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6672\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6672 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/05131515\/value-proposition-360x240.jpg\" alt=\"value-proposition\" width=\"395\" height=\"263\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 395px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 395\/263;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6672\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: scorenashville.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>4. Feedback:\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Bounce this problem you are solving with few trusted and successful people. This is very important. Sometimes we fear that somebody else can steal the <span class=\"il\">idea<\/span>, and we don\u2019t share, but that just prevents us from getting valuable feedback. We might think this is a cool <span class=\"il\">idea<\/span>, but it may not be cool<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-smiley emoji lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s1.wp.com\/wp-content\/mu-plugins\/wpcom-smileys\/simple-smile.svg\" alt=\":)\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 16px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 16\/16;\" \/> and just bouncing off of different minds gives us great insight into our mind itself.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6673\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6673\" style=\"width: 421px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/05131614\/Idea-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6673\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6673 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/05131614\/Idea-1-360x211.jpg\" alt=\"Share-your-ideas-start-up\" width=\"421\" height=\"247\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 421px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 421\/247;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: ginesys.in<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>5. Ruminate:<\/h2>\n<p>Sleepover it for a week and then revisit the <span class=\"il\">idea<\/span>, refine it to an extent that you feel this <span class=\"il\">idea<\/span> consumes you completely. <a href=\"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/is-it-really-love-or-infatuation.html?utm_source=YDBlog&amp;utm_medium=InternalLinking&amp;utm_content=text&amp;utm_campaign=blog\" target=\"_blank\">Love vs infatuation<\/a>\u2026 get the drift?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6674\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6674\" style=\"width: 481px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/05131715\/shutterstock_194954891-e1416085630508.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6674\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6674 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/05131715\/shutterstock_194954891-e1416085630508-360x239.jpg\" alt=\"build-on-your-idea\" width=\"481\" height=\"319\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 481px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 481\/319;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6674\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: charliepage.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>6. Groundwork:\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Think about\u00a0<span class=\"il\">idea<\/span>\u00a0scalability and longevity, sell-ability, will somebody fund you? What demographics, geography you will be targeting? Price point?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6675\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6675\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/05132050\/how-to-generate-ideas-on-demand.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6675\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6675 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/05132050\/how-to-generate-ideas-on-demand-360x255.jpg\" alt=\"how-to-generate-ideas-on-demand\" width=\"360\" height=\"255\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 360px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 360\/255;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6675\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: woman.com.au<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>7. Partner:<\/h2>\n<p>Find a co-founder if you feel that you would need another angle to your <span class=\"il\">startup<\/span>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6676\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6676\" style=\"width: 455px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/05132134\/techcofounder.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6676\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6676 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/05132134\/techcofounder-360x270.jpg\" alt=\"co-founder-find\" width=\"455\" height=\"341\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 455px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 455\/341;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: yourstory.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>8. Minimally Viable Product (MVP):<\/h2>\n<p>Think about MVP (Minimally viable product) and work on launching a beta version (kind of internal release). This may not have all the features, but you can get amazing feedback from clients.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6677\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6677\" style=\"width: 524px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/05132413\/Marketing_strategy_resize.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6677\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6677 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/05132413\/Marketing_strategy_resize-360x219.jpg\" alt=\"Marketing_strategy_resize\" width=\"524\" height=\"319\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 524px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 524\/319;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6677\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: startups.co.uk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>9. Launch, iterate and grow:<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6678\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6678\" style=\"width: 479px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/05132532\/start_up_green.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6678\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6678 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/05132532\/start_up_green-360x136.jpg\" alt=\"start_up_green\" width=\"479\" height=\"181\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 479px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 479\/181;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6678\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: informagiovani.vi.it<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>10. Persevere:\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Fight hard and be ready to fail. Sounds funny, but that&#8217;s the trick. Increase <span class=\"il\">your<\/span> failure rate to <a href=\"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/how-our-failure-can-breed-success.html?utm_source=YDBlog&amp;utm_medium=InternalLinking&amp;utm_content=text&amp;utm_campaign=blog\" target=\"_blank\">increase <span class=\"il\">your\u00a0<\/span>success <\/a>rate.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6679\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6679\" style=\"width: 536px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/05132710\/steve-jobs-quote.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6679\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6679 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/05132710\/steve-jobs-quote-360x203.jpg\" alt=\"steve-jobs-quote\" width=\"536\" height=\"302\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 536px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 536\/302;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: lifehack.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It could be during any phase after you have refined your idea to pitch to VCs to secure funding which would a very critical piece to sustain your startup.<\/p>\n<h2>Also Read:<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"eWObFuaA0F\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/6-tips-to-convert-your-dream-into-reality.html\">6 Tips To Convert Your Dream Into Reality<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;6 Tips To Convert Your Dream Into Reality&#8221; &#8212; YourDOST Blog\" data-src=\"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/6-tips-to-convert-your-dream-into-reality.html\/embed#?secret=Ug4HBPDb88#?secret=eWObFuaA0F\" data-secret=\"eWObFuaA0F\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Of late it has become a trend for many people to dream about starting their own firm. With the growing start-up culture, it is now assumed that being a start-up founder is a new cool! 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