Comments on: Starting off: The Incremental and the Iterative Way. http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/starting-off-the-incremental-and-the-iterative-way/ a perspective as seen from the trenches. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:22:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: moneyvidya http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/starting-off-the-incremental-and-the-iterative-way/#comment-3546 moneyvidya Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:54:32 +0000 http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/?p=237#comment-3546 While I resonate with you fully on this post, I do feel however that even those that are at heart the 'iterative' types, should spend some time working - not necessarily for too long, but long enough to understand what it means to work in a professional environment - it will possibly make them better managers of their own business, especially when it (hopefully) becomes a medium organization itself. Don't stick around too long, however, otherwise you'll risk becoming cynical, comfortable, married-with-kids - and generally risk averse! Gautam Kshatriya gautam.kshatriy@moneyvidya.com http://www.moneyvidya.com/blog While I resonate with you fully on this post, I do feel however that even those that are at heart the ‘iterative’ types, should spend some time working – not necessarily for too long, but long enough to understand what it means to work in a professional environment – it will possibly make them better managers of their own business, especially when it (hopefully) becomes a medium organization itself. Don’t stick around too long, however, otherwise you’ll risk becoming cynical, comfortable, married-with-kids – and generally risk averse!

Gautam Kshatriya
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]]> By: Sridhar Oruganti http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/starting-off-the-incremental-and-the-iterative-way/#comment-3538 Sridhar Oruganti Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:10:44 +0000 http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/?p=237#comment-3538 I fall in the first category and I've read this post ;-) But the "kind" of entrepreneur is more based on many things...like when you are bitten by the entreprenuer bug(which includes risk taking ability),when the idea looks valid(see an incremental one) ---Sri I fall in the first category and I’ve read this post ;-)
But the “kind” of entrepreneur is more based on many things…like when you are bitten by the entreprenuer bug(which includes risk taking ability),when the idea looks valid(see an incremental one)
—Sri

]]> By: Manas Garg http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/starting-off-the-incremental-and-the-iterative-way/#comment-3537 Manas Garg Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:36:42 +0000 http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/?p=237#comment-3537 I think the iterations of an iterative one need not be spread over multiple ventures. All the iterations can pretty much come from a single venture where the entrepreneur has persisted. I think the iterations of an iterative one need not be spread over multiple ventures. All the iterations can pretty much come from a single venture where the entrepreneur has persisted.

]]> By: Saravanan http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/starting-off-the-incremental-and-the-iterative-way/#comment-3536 Saravanan Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:46:20 +0000 http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/?p=237#comment-3536 "With an iterative entrepreneur, I really believe that the entrepreneur himself is the product - really think about it." --Couldn't Agree with you more “With an iterative entrepreneur, I really believe that the entrepreneur himself is the product – really think about it.”
–Couldn’t Agree with you more

]]> By: Vijay http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/starting-off-the-incremental-and-the-iterative-way/#comment-3535 Vijay Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:48:23 +0000 http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/?p=237#comment-3535 Bhanu, right on spot. I guess what I was trying to say about the fresh and 'incremental' entrepreneur, was that the journey was longer than expected and not to give up heart, nor base everything on funding and such things everyone seems to be running after. But yep, planning is crucial if you ever have an entrepreneurial dream. :) Bhanu, right on spot.

I guess what I was trying to say about the fresh and ‘incremental’ entrepreneur, was that the journey was longer than expected and not to give up heart, nor base everything on funding and such things everyone seems to be running after.

But yep, planning is crucial if you ever have an entrepreneurial dream. :)

]]> By: Bhanu http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/starting-off-the-incremental-and-the-iterative-way/#comment-3534 Bhanu Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:44:46 +0000 http://vijaysblog.wordpress.com/?p=237#comment-3534 So do we have anyone who would come into the category of first(Incremental) and iterative one. I am not sure whether all are kick a** hero's to leave comfortable zone and start something on their own. Anyway I do appreciate guys with such a brave heart, at the same time I don't see anything wrong in taking cautious approach. What I would say is, whether you follow an incremental or iterative process. An entrepreneur should perceive himself as a product and constantly strive to build himself, learn from mistakes, grow his contacts, plan for short term and long term, take risk(whether calculated or not). Please correct me if I am wrong... So do we have anyone who would come into the category of first(Incremental) and iterative one. I am not sure whether all are kick a** hero’s to leave comfortable zone and start something on their own. Anyway I do appreciate guys with such a brave heart, at the same time I don’t see anything wrong in taking cautious approach. What I would say is, whether you follow an incremental or iterative process. An entrepreneur should perceive himself as a product and constantly strive to build himself, learn from mistakes, grow his contacts, plan for short term and long term, take risk(whether calculated or not). Please correct me if I am wrong…

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