My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
“Focus is overrated because compounding doesn't care”
What It Means
The mathematical power of compound growth works across multiple ventures, not just single focused efforts
Why It Matters
Challenges conventional startup wisdom that demands singular focus, opening up multi-business strategies
When It's True
When you can manage multiple ventures without significant operational overlap conflicts
When It's Risky
When businesses require deep expertise or when limited resources get spread too thin
How to Apply
Start multiple small experiments rather than betting everything on one
Look for synergies and shared learnings across different ventures
Allow natural selection to determine which businesses get more focus
Example Scenario
“Running profitable consulting practice while testing e-commerce business - learnings about customer acquisition from consulting improve e-commerce results”
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