Programs & resources

More important than money and resources is knowing what to do. You can do a lot to validate your idea, with very little capital if you know how. Here are some great resources that will help you get started for very little investment. Note: spending a little money here, learning what to do effectively in “turning your idea into reality” will save you literally thousands of dollars later and save you hours and hours in wasted time.

Here are some great programs / resources to help you get started…

Please note: Some of the content may vary slightly in its directives, you may experience what we call “mentor whiplash” ie: conflicting advice. This is part of the learning process, you will eventually find your flow of what works for you.  

If you need a hand with any of this content, please contact your startup & innovation coach – explore@thespacecairns.com

 
 

First step consider these courses / resources

 
Emerging Entrepreneurs - https://tqn.emergingentrepreneurs.com.au/ [$249]
Stanford Entrepreneurial Corner - http://ecorner.stanford.edu/ [FREE]

 

People to follow

As a starting point these are people who are worth following. Once you’ve consumed and applied all their content you’ll be well on your way to creating an epic company

 

Steve Blank - https://steveblank.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/sgblank

Eric Ries - http://theleanstartup.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ericries

Ash Maurya – https://leanstack.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ashmaurya

 

That should be enough to get you started.

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