Comments on: The Power of the Small Ball Strategy http://www.inspiredstartup.com/the-power-of-the-small-ball-strategy/ Taking your startup to the next level Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:46:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: cake recipes http://www.inspiredstartup.com/the-power-of-the-small-ball-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-12134 cake recipes Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:30:49 +0000 http://www.inspiredstartup.com/?p=188#comment-12134 Very good post, i totally agree, it's better to go small and see how thing goes. Many decision makers just don't know this, how often have we seen business go too big too fast, just being too hungry. I think that if you want to put food on the table, you have to start buy getting the basic stuff, to try things, then you think about going larger. Great post! Very good post, i totally agree, it’s better to go small and see how thing goes. Many decision makers just don’t know this, how often have we seen business go too big too fast, just being too hungry. I think that if you want to put food on the table, you have to start buy getting the basic stuff, to try things, then you think about going larger. Great post!

]]> By: Survey Severin http://www.inspiredstartup.com/the-power-of-the-small-ball-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-11539 Survey Severin Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:42:30 +0000 http://www.inspiredstartup.com/?p=188#comment-11539 Fantastic advice and I loved the baseball metaphor, it fit so perfectly. Although going for the "Big Inning" is tempting for startup companies it is just not practical and could ultimately set them up for failure. I especially loved your portion about making the first sale yourself and see in what areas it was profitable and how it could be improved. Thank you Andy for your article. Go Mariners! Fantastic advice and I loved the baseball metaphor, it fit so perfectly. Although going for the “Big Inning” is tempting for startup companies it is just not practical and could ultimately set them up for failure. I especially loved your portion about making the first sale yourself and see in what areas it was profitable and how it could be improved. Thank you Andy for your article. Go Mariners!

]]> By: Michael http://www.inspiredstartup.com/the-power-of-the-small-ball-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-10524 Michael Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:39:54 +0000 http://www.inspiredstartup.com/?p=188#comment-10524 Thanks Andy, that's actually exactly what I'm trying to focus on right now: instead of half-finishing a huge idea (crowd created social news was what I was tinkering with), I'm focusing on a simple little digital product , www.mysinglepropertywebsites.com, in an industry I understand. Surprisingly, it's been more motivating than I thought because I get the positive feedback from dozens of small steps: a new customer setting up their <a href="http://mysinglepropertywebsites.com/" rel="nofollow">single property website</a>, higher SEO ranking, etc... they may sound boring but it's exciting to me! Thanks Andy, that’s actually exactly what I’m trying to focus on right now: instead of half-finishing a huge idea (crowd created social news was what I was tinkering with), I’m focusing on a simple little digital product , http://www.mysinglepropertywebsites.com, in an industry I understand. Surprisingly, it’s been more motivating than I thought because I get the positive feedback from dozens of small steps: a new customer setting up their single property website, higher SEO ranking, etc… they may sound boring but it’s exciting to me!

]]> By: Small Business Marketing http://www.inspiredstartup.com/the-power-of-the-small-ball-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-9814 Small Business Marketing Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:22:55 +0000 http://www.inspiredstartup.com/?p=188#comment-9814 Thanks for the wise advice. Small steps are easier to negotiate and since they result in engaging across a broader spectrum of clients, they chances of success are greater even if slower. Thanks for the wise advice. Small steps are easier to negotiate and since they result in engaging across a broader spectrum of clients, they chances of success are greater even if slower.

]]> By: David Scott http://www.inspiredstartup.com/the-power-of-the-small-ball-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-9541 David Scott Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:50:27 +0000 http://www.inspiredstartup.com/?p=188#comment-9541 This is one of those posts that's just great because it states the obvious points in a flavor that everyone can understand. With the technologies available to the entrepreneur today, the odds of gaining benefit from organic growth are much higher than even five years ago. The more embedded your business is within a particular market niche (selling rare cabernets produced in California) versus the larger segment (California wines), the better your chances of organic growth from grass roots marketing. Just my observations. This is one of those posts that’s just great because it states the obvious points in a flavor that everyone can understand. With the technologies available to the entrepreneur today, the odds of gaining benefit from organic growth are much higher than even five years ago. The more embedded your business is within a particular market niche (selling rare cabernets produced in California) versus the larger segment (California wines), the better your chances of organic growth from grass roots marketing. Just my observations.

]]> By: Denise http://www.inspiredstartup.com/the-power-of-the-small-ball-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-8769 Denise Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:23:01 +0000 http://www.inspiredstartup.com/?p=188#comment-8769 I completely agree with this small ball strategy and employ it on all aspects of my own business. So far it as worked out very, very well. I completely agree with this small ball strategy and employ it on all aspects of my own business. So far it as worked out very, very well.

]]> By: Palm Pre Phone Fan http://www.inspiredstartup.com/the-power-of-the-small-ball-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-8740 Palm Pre Phone Fan Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:12:58 +0000 http://www.inspiredstartup.com/?p=188#comment-8740 The big inning strategy is dangerous and unless you have a team of power hitters, like an agency, it is not prudent. The small ball strategy is definitely the best for 99% of businesses out there. And yes it pulls from the same ideas as diversification and not putting all your hopes on one or two things. This way when one fails you have 5 others than can work. The big inning strategy is dangerous and unless you have a team of power hitters, like an agency, it is not prudent. The small ball strategy is definitely the best for 99% of businesses out there. And yes it pulls from the same ideas as diversification and not putting all your hopes on one or two things. This way when one fails you have 5 others than can work.

]]> By: Brennan http://www.inspiredstartup.com/the-power-of-the-small-ball-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-8685 Brennan Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:14:19 +0000 http://www.inspiredstartup.com/?p=188#comment-8685 I agree, I think too many people especially online think that their website will be the next Google or Youtube and usually burn their resources up before they are really ever ready to launch. Slow and steady wins the race. I agree, I think too many people especially online think that their website will be the next Google or Youtube and usually burn their resources up before they are really ever ready to launch. Slow and steady wins the race.

]]> By: Risaac http://www.inspiredstartup.com/the-power-of-the-small-ball-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-8635 Risaac Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:24:02 +0000 http://www.inspiredstartup.com/?p=188#comment-8635 thanks for the post. I have made the mistake of thinking too big before actually getting there (havent gotten there yet) and have wasted dollars and alot of time that could have gone else where into building my business. Now Im a bit more conservative and focused on the smaller steps instead of jumping ahead of myself. I cant agree with you more about proving your business model on a smaller scale and then increase from there. thanks for the post. I have made the mistake of thinking too big before actually getting there (havent gotten there yet) and have wasted dollars and alot of time that could have gone else where into building my business.

Now Im a bit more conservative and focused on the smaller steps instead of jumping ahead of myself.

I cant agree with you more about proving your business model on a smaller scale and then increase from there.

]]> By: gammill http://www.inspiredstartup.com/the-power-of-the-small-ball-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-8631 gammill Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:55:37 +0000 http://www.inspiredstartup.com/?p=188#comment-8631 Andy, Great post. My experience tells me this is the only way to do it. This approach allows you to drive your decisions based on consumer/customer behaviors and responses - making for a much better base for growth. Once you've figured out the right engine to build, you can add as much jet fuel as you want... Andy, Great post. My experience tells me this is the only way to do it. This approach allows you to drive your decisions based on consumer/customer behaviors and responses - making for a much better base for growth. Once you’ve figured out the right engine to build, you can add as much jet fuel as you want…

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