0:56 Intro

  • Intro/Opening remarks
  • The topic is: Will it Scale?

1:45 Sponsors

  • SPEARity (SPEARity.com)
  • Cream City Marketing (creamcitymarketing.com)

3:20 The logistics

    1. Idea
    1. Proof of concept
    2. Mix of: Feasible, Buyable, Desirable
    3. Is it something we can continue to make and make profit on?
    1. Proof of Model
    2. Systems and processes are very important
    3. Supply chain
    4. Delegation

8:04 One size does not fit all

  • A closet cereal entrepreneur acquiring multiple business
    • Learned that selling online and selling services can be very different
  • All business are not created the same
  • The 4 C’s are fundamental but there isn’t one way to achieve them
  • “You can’t scale anything you’re doing without a process” -B

16:50 Q’s to ask about scalability

  • Can I increase the size of my market?
  • Do I have access to another market?
  • Does it solve a problem?

21:55 Am I the first?

  • “There’s another similar model out there that you can emulate to grow your business” -B
  • You are not the first person to solve this problem
  • There are very few “novel business models” out there
  • Proof of concept does not equal proof of model
  • The reason google works (the function) is because someone has had your problem before
  • “Try googling it” -M

31:25 Sneak peek of Sketchy Soirée

  • Business models identified by SPEARity
    • Franchise
    • Ecommerce
    • Retail/Restaurant
    • Catering
    • Real Estate/Insurance
    • Dentist
    • Law Firm
    • SAS and Software
    • Manufacturing
  • Find the model that works for you
  • Odds are you’ll fit into one of the models

34:12 Closing remarks

  • Farewell to the Sketchy Ideas Producer, Brian
  • The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, & Anchor
  • Check out SketchyIdeasshow.com
  • If you have any sketchy ideas, email us at info@sketchyideasshow.com
  • Just because it’s a sketchy idea, doesn’t mean it’s not worth exploring!

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