I'm an entrepreneur. Which company should I start?
An entrepreneur (or a wannabe entrepreneur) typically has a list of ideas and when a million other things align, the entrepreneur has to pick one idea and give it all he/she has. Selecting one idea can be a daunting task and a lot of thinking should be involved before making the plunge. Most entrepreneurs I've known have always maintained a prioritized list of all potential startup ideas that came to their mind. Many of them have focused some energies on the top two or top three ideas (build prototype and see market's/investor's reactions, before proceeding further). As an investor looking to invest in an idea/startup, typical factors to look for are:
* compentence of the team
* size, growth potential and landscape of the market
* barriers to entry
* timing (think "riding the wave")
* and a variation of one of the above (depending on who you talk to)
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-Kintan
