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The birth of the product/service.
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[[Category: Bootstrap Terms]]
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[[Category: Bootstrap Stages]]
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*[[Ideation Subgroup]]
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*[http://www.bumperactive.com/herosjourney3.jsp Ideation Bumper Sticker]
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUOMqPSNO8c&feature=channel_page Bootstrap Bootcamp Ideation (second half of the clip)]
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsjm-X5JCUQ&feature=channel_page Bootstrap Bootcamp Ideation (second segment)]
  
Ideation involves the newly minted bootstrapper dedicating time and energy towards creating a Demo of the product or service they wish to offer. This stage involves finding a complementary dance partner - a cofounder - who will serve as a key collaboration partner.  
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Ideation involves the newly minted bootstrapper dedicating time and energy towards creating a Demo of the product, service, website, experience, cause or community they wish to offer. This stage involves finding a complementary dance partner - a cofounder - who will serve as a key collaboration partner.  
  
 
There is a misplaced myth in the importance of finding investor capital during this stage. The Bootstrapper must have the discipline to avoid taking this step.  
 
There is a misplaced myth in the importance of finding investor capital during this stage. The Bootstrapper must have the discipline to avoid taking this step.  
  
*Previous Stage: [[Preideation]]
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There is also a pervasive myth that bootstrappers have to have a "big idea" before they can get going. The great bootstrappers have small ideas that are are a natural outgrowth of a dedicated [[Preideation]] process and they work to get those to customers. Over time, their small ideas turn into big ones.
*Next Stage: [[Valley of Death]]
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Similarly, the great bootstrappers do not go it alone. Understanding their [[Core Type]], they seek out dance partners who complement their weaknesses. This is one of the key actions of the Ideation stage.
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===Principle===
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Use Everything, breakdown myths/blocks, what should I create?
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===Birth===
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Product Journey, mock-up, good enough using limited resources
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===Inner===
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manifest
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===Bootstrapper===
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Maven Leads
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===Action===
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[[DEMO]]
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===Resources===
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*[http://www.amazon.com/Losing-My-Virginity-Survived-Business/dp/0812932293/ref=cm_lmf_tit_1_rdi1i10/104-1653032-2156713 Losing My Virginity: How I've Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way] by Richard Branson
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*[http://www.amazon.com/Path-Least-Resistance-Learning-Creative/dp/0449903370/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1211829558&sr=1-1 Path of Least Resistance] by Robert Fritz
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*[http://www.amazon.com/Long-Tail-Future-Business-Selling/dp/1401302378/ref=cm_lmf_tit_34_rdi1i10/104-1653032-2156713 The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More] by Chris Anderson
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*[http://www.amazon.com/Lemonade-Stories-Inspiring-Entrepreneurs-Mothers/dp/B0007DBB4E/ref=cm_lmf_tit_28_rdi1i10/104-1653032-2156713 Lemonade Stories: Inspiring Entrepreneurs and the Mothers Who Made Them DVD] by Mary Mazzio
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*[http://www.amazon.com/Cesars-Way-Everyday-Understanding-Correcting/dp/0307337979/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213734139&sr=8-1 Cesar's Way]
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*[http://lifehacker.com/398068/ira-glass-on-getting-creative-work-done Ira Glass on the demo]
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===Stages===
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*Previous: [http://bootstrapaustin.org/wiki/index.php?title=YouPlusU Quest(ion)]
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*Next: [[Valley of Death]]
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*[http://www.bootstrapaustin.org/map Bootstrap Map]

Latest revision as of 20:36, 13 February 2015

Ideation involves the newly minted bootstrapper dedicating time and energy towards creating a Demo of the product, service, website, experience, cause or community they wish to offer. This stage involves finding a complementary dance partner - a cofounder - who will serve as a key collaboration partner.

There is a misplaced myth in the importance of finding investor capital during this stage. The Bootstrapper must have the discipline to avoid taking this step.

There is also a pervasive myth that bootstrappers have to have a "big idea" before they can get going. The great bootstrappers have small ideas that are are a natural outgrowth of a dedicated Preideation process and they work to get those to customers. Over time, their small ideas turn into big ones.

Similarly, the great bootstrappers do not go it alone. Understanding their Core Type, they seek out dance partners who complement their weaknesses. This is one of the key actions of the Ideation stage.

Principle

Use Everything, breakdown myths/blocks, what should I create?

Birth

Product Journey, mock-up, good enough using limited resources

Inner

manifest

Bootstrapper

Maven Leads

Action

DEMO

Resources

Stages