Find Your Lightbulb: How To Make Millions From Apparently Impossible Ideas

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Would you love to start your own business but feel daunted by the slim odds of success? Do you dream about making millions but simply don't know where to start? Find Your Lightbulb answers all these questions, helping you to harness your ability to make millions from nothing more than a simple idea. You don't need to be superhuman, you don't need to have funds in the bank - you don't even need to have an amazing idea in order to get started.

Serial entrepreneur Mike Harris shows you that all it takes is enthusiasm, commitment and a willingness to learn. And Mike should know - he's spent the past 20 years creating successful businesses from apparently impossible ideas - ideas which everyone told him would never work. With invaluable business advice and case studies from entrepreneurs and innovators on both sides of the Atlantic, this make-it-happen manual will help you fix the odds of success firmly in your favour.

What will you learn from this book

Idea Generation: The book may guide readers on how to generate innovative and unique ideas, emphasizing the importance of creativity in entrepreneurship.
Validation: Successful entrepreneurs often validate their ideas before investing significant resources. The book may discuss methods for validating the feasibility and market demand for new concepts.
Risk-Taking: Entrepreneurship involves a degree of risk. The book might explore how to assess and manage risks associated with pursuing seemingly impossible ideas.
Market Research: Understanding the market and potential customers is crucial. The book may emphasize the importance of thorough market research in shaping and refining business ideas.
Execution and Implementation: Turning an idea into a successful business requires effective execution. The book may provide insights into the practical steps and strategies for implementing innovative concepts.
Adaptability: Successful entrepreneurs are often adaptable and open to pivoting their ideas based on feedback and changing circumstances. The book might discuss the importance of flexibility in the entrepreneurial journey.
Resource Management: The book may cover how entrepreneurs can effectively manage resources, including finances, time, and talent, to bring their ideas to fruition.
Building a Team: Entrepreneurship is rarely a solo endeavor. The book may discuss the importance of building a skilled and motivated team to support and execute the vision.
Branding and Marketing: Successfully bringing an idea to market requires effective branding and marketing. The book might provide insights into creating a compelling brand and marketing strategy.
Scaling Up: Once an idea gains traction, scaling up the business is a key consideration. The book may explore strategies for scaling and growing a business based on an innovative concept.

Language	English
ISBN-10	1906465045
ISBN-13	9781906465049
No of pages	263
Font Size	Medium
Book Publisher	Capstone
Published Date	15 Apr 2008

About Author

Author : Mike Harris

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Mike Harris was the founding CEO of telephone bank Firstdirect and internet bank Egg; he created two one-billion pound businesses and was credited worldwide. In between these commitments, he was chief executive of Mercury Communications, then the main competitor to BT, where he created an iconic brand and built a multi-billion pound consumer business. He was also chairman of mobile phone company Mercury One-2-One during its early years. One-2-One was bought by T-mobile for $10 billion in 1999.
He is currently chairman and co-founder of digital identity experts Garlik - a company which was created in 2005 in order to give individuals and their families more power over the way their information is used in the digital world. It has the inventor of the World Wide Web - Tim Berners-Lee - on its advisory board.
Mike is also chairman of innovation at the Royal Bank of Scotland. he was a regular speaker at mid-career MBA courses at the MIT Sloan School of Management between 1996 and 2006 and he often speaks at public seminars and runs private workshops on leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship. His clients have included O2, IBM, Colt, Intel, Oracle, Adobe and EDS.