[mapster]

I stopped trying to 'come up with ideas' and put on a pair of opportunity glasses. So now I look for opportunities, whereby I measure them, re-measure, talk with people in the field, re-measure and am now building a service I am pretty confidant I can turn profitable. My four steps for a start-up:

1. Measure a Demand a. Ask people b. Do a Poll 2. Build the Product or Service a. Do you have the right vision to do the work or coordinate it in the best way? 3. Market and Sell 4. Provide great customer service

Each step is incredibly difficult and requires a lot of luck and work. But I am in this for the long-term.