Thanks Clint... I love reading posts like these that emphasize that sustained commitment and hardwork pay off
and the fact that it also departs from the traditional build-a-redundant-cool-product group think movement. Too many niches are being ignored and unexplored by us tech-wanna-be or already made entrepreneurs because we keep looking at the cool guys in TechCrunch and other tech sites talking solely about tech industries and cool socially appealing products.
So many businesses/niches are in pain because they do not have software solutions or have to use substandard solutions to get the day to day going. Your advice to go work for another industry is solid and I would even go further and say volunteer on a part-time basis just to make the contacts and see where the problems are. If us tech guys did this more, we would uncover an abundant source of opportunity in need of addressing from people willing to pay to have the pain go away! I am currently looking to do this in the construction industry where some of my friends work.
So many businesses/niches are in pain because they do not have software solutions or have to use substandard solutions to get the day to day going. Your advice to go work for another industry is solid and I would even go further and say volunteer on a part-time basis just to make the contacts and see where the problems are. If us tech guys did this more, we would uncover an abundant source of opportunity in need of addressing from people willing to pay to have the pain go away! I am currently looking to do this in the construction industry where some of my friends work.
Great post