The counterclockwise clock

I wanted to build a counterclockwise clock. 

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This was my genius startup idea.

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I know it sounds absurd now.

But at the time I had it, I thought it was the most fascinating idea since twist-off beer caps.

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To add on that, it was important for me to be an entrepreneur.

And you can’t be an entrepreneur without an idea. Right?

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So there I had my idea - a counterclockwise clock.

Does the same thing as it did until now, but backwards.

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I thought it was a unique way to prompt conversations.

I thought the world would want to tell the time backward.

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But it turns out that I was wrong.

Here are the 3 rookie mistakes I made.

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1️. I fell in love with my idea.

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I was fascinated by my idea.

I thought everyone would want one.

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Don’t make the same mistakes I did.

Test your idea. Throw it on the wall and see if it sticks.

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2️. I hid it from the outside world.

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I kept the concept to myself.

I barely found the courage to tell my friend Juan about it.

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When I did, I discovered the backward clock was already on the market. 

I was devastated. I was disappointed. I lost hope in my brilliant idea.

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So, don’t waste time! 

Get feedback on your idea fast and pivot until it’s worth building a business on.

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3️. I didn’t do the bare minimum research.

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A quick Google search.

A quick question for AI nowadays.

It would have given me the information I needed.

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So, if you want to have a brilliant idea.

Don’t keep it to yourself.