The Idea, The Idea, The Idea — by Dan Lynn

By Dan Lynn

So you want to have your own business do you? What are you going to do?

That's the big question. There was no doubt about it, I wanted to have my own business. The question was what I would do. The idea. I just needed an idea. I'd lay awake at night praying for the idea. Please, just give me the idea and I'll give it everything I have. I just need the idea.

This really bothered me. What came first - the entrepreneur or the idea? In fact, I wrote a paper in college with the same title. I was obsessed with "The Idea". I was an entrepreneur looking for an idea. My biggest worry was that I would never discover The Idea - and people would say I was full of shit - all talk and no action. In fact, when I was at AT&T a consultant from Mercer Consulting told me that "99% of people who want to start their own business and don't by the age of 30 never start their own business". That scared the hell out of me! I was 35! I thought "I am full of shit!" Is it too late?

Now, in the world of AI, ideas are easy. AI can do market research to find new opportunities given the latest trends. It can help you find ideas that match your passions and make sense given your experience. So, now ideas are easy - action is hard. Take action!