- Find mentors and advisors. Tap people who you trust. Whenever
you can, talk to people who have done this before.
- Validate assumptions: Talk to at least 20 strangers about your
product. Gauge their enthusiasm, listen carefully to their
questions and don't assume you have the answers yet.
- Build the right team. Yes, you need a skilled team, but an
entrepreneurial startup has to be stocked with risk takers. Look
for resilient, persevering types who can keep each other motivated
when frustration levels are high.
- Take technical classes, get involved, and learn new
things.