I came across this image on my Facebook feed today.
I had this idea 3 years ago - the company on the Outer Banks featured in the post was the first I pitched to. I was basically told to get the **** out of their flight school. I pitched 2 more companies and quit the idea, thinking that no flight school/rental company wanted it, even though I knew it would be popular with pilots.
Almost as soon as I quit, this company (OpenAirplane) came along and executed better than I did. To see this update in my FB feed was a slap in the face and a wake up call.
Don't stop executing too early. Don't let fear consume you. Don't get discouraged by the first couple of "no's". If you have a solid concept, borne from a personal frustration and validated by some portion of your market, see the idea through. Don't quit too early like I did, only to see an ad/update/post a few years later about how another company is crushing your idea.
I had this idea 3 years ago - the company on the Outer Banks featured in the post was the first I pitched to. I was basically told to get the **** out of their flight school. I pitched 2 more companies and quit the idea, thinking that no flight school/rental company wanted it, even though I knew it would be popular with pilots.
Almost as soon as I quit, this company (OpenAirplane) came along and executed better than I did. To see this update in my FB feed was a slap in the face and a wake up call.
Don't stop executing too early. Don't let fear consume you. Don't get discouraged by the first couple of "no's". If you have a solid concept, borne from a personal frustration and validated by some portion of your market, see the idea through. Don't quit too early like I did, only to see an ad/update/post a few years later about how another company is crushing your idea.
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