Comments on: Implementation is more important than idea

By: You mom

You mom — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:24:22 +0000

Implementation
Summarize Article. How does it apply to you as a future business person?

By: information rain » Blog Archive » A look at Asoboo: the international creative network

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:55:19 +0000

[...] Most of Asoboo’s current features are pretty standard fare, but its the implentation of these ideas that stands out, and the implementation always matters more than the idea. [...]

By: roman rytov

roman rytov — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 23:22:55 +0000

in the dilema idea vs. Implementation the letter prevails simply because in the given choice the idea looks static but the implementation is dynamic or adjustable.

I think a successful startup has to analyze constantly the original idea and adjust it according to reality and new revealed truth. In this approach the original idea becomes partly the implementation itself.

By: FollowSteph.com » Weekly 7

FollowSteph.com » Weekly 7 — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:32:19 +0000

[...] Starting this week I’ve decided to to post links to the top 7 articles (in no particular order) I find each week, hence the “Weekly 7″. Why 7? So that you can have at least one article to look at each day. So without further ado: Confessions of a Car Salesman A journalist goes undercover as a car salesman and tells us about his day to day experiences. Very informative and detailed. He really conveys the car salesman culture so that it’s more understandable to outsiders. Implementation is more important than idea Ideas are a dime a dozen, it’s the 99% perspiration (implementation) that will get you there. [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 16:05:22 +0000

Implementation is more important than idea

Let’s face it. Most startups fail. At the start of any venture, it is safe to say the founders are all passionate, committed and believe they have the necessary ingredients to create a successful business.

By: Dave Cheong | Engineer to Entrepreneur » Top 14 stumbling blocks for new businesses

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 13:56:41 +0000

[...] At the core, I believe all businesses need to create value. Although the implementation is key, it wouldn’t hurt to start with a good idea. A good idea is one which fulfills a genuine need and has a unique selling proposition. [...]

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 20:41:02 +0000

Nice article Dave and nice followup Brian.

The cycle Brian describes helps you focus your product/service and at the same time gains you an advocate. When you act on (sensible) customer feedback you gain an ally who is most likely to virally pass on the worth of your product.

Both of these advantages are points along the road of ’succesful implementation’.

Regards,

Dan

By: Brian Di Croce

Brian Di Croce — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:35:32 +0000

Hi Dave!

Thanks for taking time to write on this topic. I’m currently involved in a software startup and our approach is to always

1. Deliver our services to the customer
2. Get the feedback or response from the customer using the services
3. Modify or improve the services based on that feedback or response
4. Deliver the improved version of the services to the customer

And that cycle loops until the feedback or response are the same for various customers. We don’t start perfectly, but we do try to achieve excellence on every cycle. Remember when they first built cars? They weren’t perfect at the time, they still aren’t perfect today, but for sure they’ve improved. Keep up the great writings,

Sincerely,

Brian

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:07:34 +0000

Good piece so far … but what makes for a good implementation? Throw us a few bones, would ya?

By: Erik Mallinson

Erik Mallinson — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 22:20:49 +0000

Another interesting read: The 37signals response to the Business 2.0 article, of which also relates to your article on Specific or General skills.

http://www.37signals.com/svn/archives2/
how_to_shoot_a_bullet_through_your_startup.php

Passion is another asset for the garage based business. Without money coming in as it is catching on it is pretty much a neccessity to avoid throwing in the towel.