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The Sweaty Startup
352: Don't try to reinvent the wheel with entrepreneurship
Aug 30, 2023
Discover the value in prioritizing foundational business practices over risky innovations. Learn about innovating software for staffing agencies with university students and embracing incremental entrepreneurship. Find out how to maximize business success through incremental improvements and avoid reinventing the wheel in entrepreneurship.
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- Focus on improving existing ideas rather than reinventing the wheel for higher chances of success.
- Start simple ventures based on proven models and incrementally improve basic aspects like marketing and sales.
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The Pitfalls of Reinventing the Wheel
Reinventing the wheel with a revolutionary new idea is expensive, risky, and has low odds of success. The podcast emphasizes that entrepreneurs should focus on improving existing ideas and doing the fundamentals better rather than trying to revolutionize concepts. An example is given of a staffing agency attempting to introduce a new software service, highlighting the complexities and risks involved in pursuing novel ideas.
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