7 Building Blocks Behind the A-HA Moment

You write your success story every single day. But, sometimes you need to build the door you want to open.When you have your a-ha moment and you decide to open up a new door to walk through, that is the easy part.The hard part comes after the idea. You need to know what your product is and what problems you would like to solve with it. That will help you determine who your target audience will be. You got to love what you do to spread the passion behind with others. Only then it will be easy to do so.I had the opportunity to sit down and interview Philip Shehadeh https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipshehadeh. Philip is a young entrepreneur who had an a-ha moment that turned into a business. Philip started developing software for construction companies and opened up his own business at Murow CM.He taught me 7 key elements of how he turned his idea into reality.1.You need to want to do it and have faith along the wayPhilip did not think he was prepared for the journey, however, he was determined to deliver and succeed. That is when he took the leap of faith and started. He said he read a lot and did his research. Philip went to a lot of conventions, network events and conferences to build connections and get support.2. Stay connected with the users or the followersPhilip recommended that you have to stay connected with users and get their feedback. The user’s feedback is a tremendous advantage to make additions; and changes to the system to satisfy the use of the product you offer. Choose your Beta testers to get the right feedback. After all, the people who you create a product for are the experts of what they want and need from the finished product. Best ways to stay connected are: Email, Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.3. Stay LeanPhilip said his team used the Lean Startup as a model. Philip emphasized that their users used to work with software that was behind its time. That gave Philip and his team the opportunity to build software that allowed construction management to streamline their processes and manage projects more efficiently.4. Be prepared to bootstrapFinancing will be one of your biggest problems! Venture capital does not just write checks like you would want them to. Gather your resources, and get ready to leverage the personal relationships you have in order to secure friends and family funding.5. Stand out from your CompetitionPhilip believes his particular product stands out amongst the competition. It is a huge key to what makes it work. Philip and his team knew what construction companies needed and knew how to do it. His knowledge of his business product and the demand for it in the construction field puts him on the front lines. That allowed them to understand the software futures that their customers needed.6. Build your dream instead of working to build someone else’sPhilip said after only a few years of work, he asked himself this: “Why build someone else’s dream instead of mine?”Philip said that he wanted to give someone else the opportunity that he was given or to help others along the way.All that makes worth following your own dream. Plus following your own dream helps other dreamers follow theirs.7. Take RisksPhilip agrees that when you are young you are more curious to try new things. Know your value. You have to bring your own value. Teach yourself how to do something before you promote yourself. Learn the job beforehand and you will be in demand. It is easy to get something if you are persistent but follow up is another key component, and be consistent.Philip’s motto is: “When luck meets preparation good things happen.”Prepare yourself, so you can recognize opportunities when they come way.Go find your a-ha moments, and turn them into reality.https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipshehadehhttp://murowcm.com