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	<title>Comments on: Map to success</title>
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		<title>by: online slots</title>
		<link>http://www.microisv.com/archives/2005/03/22/successmap/#comment-2807</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2005 15:58:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>by: Karl</title>
		<link>http://www.microisv.com/archives/2005/03/22/successmap/#comment-1699</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2005 08:23:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>IMHO,

you can't test out an idea by simply writing a business plan; you have to take the step and try if it actually works.

It's a good thing to contemplate upfront on the numbers needed to keep you afloat, but sales figures or download numbers are highly unpredictable, depending on many factors, thereby rendering your business plan virtually useless. 

Also, I'm quite certain that any plan just won't work out as sketched; you will have to change course on your way several times.

My approach to new business ideas is a "controlled risk" one. 

An idea is pursued if
- it really seems to make (economical) sense, 
- a version 1.0 will be out in less than 6 months
- I'm not depending on any sales in the first few months after release 1.0

regards
Karl</description>
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<p>you can&#8217;t test out an idea by simply writing a business plan; you have to take the step and try if it actually works.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a good thing to contemplate upfront on the numbers needed to keep you afloat, but sales figures or download numbers are highly unpredictable, depending on many factors, thereby rendering your business plan virtually useless. </p>
<p>Also, I&#8217;m quite certain that any plan just won&#8217;t work out as sketched; you will have to change course on your way several times.</p>
<p>My approach to new business ideas is a &#8220;controlled risk&#8221; one. </p>
<p>An idea is pursued if<br />
- it really seems to make (economical) sense,<br />
- a version 1.0 will be out in less than 6 months<br />
- I&#8217;m not depending on any sales in the first few months after release 1.0</p>
<p>regards<br />
Karl
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		<title>by: bc</title>
		<link>http://www.microisv.com/archives/2005/03/22/successmap/#comment-1692</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2005 18:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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