07.22.10
Do You Have the Passion for a Startup?
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By their very nature, startups are very risky and often require significant time and dollar investment. Those that would initiate a startup must be dedicated and knowledgeable. They must have the capacity to sell their idea to others. They must convince others of the value of their startup and at the same time gain their trust that the product can be produced.
This is a great opportunity for Enterprise Architects. They have always had a requirement to gain the respect of others through their communications skills and expertise in information technology. The sheer passion of an Enterprise Architect’s presentation is usually enough to make a sale.
Enterprise Architects can build upon the successes they have had in the organizations they have serve. From these successes, the Enterprise Architect can demonstrate their passion for how they have made things better. The Enterprise Architect can show how mapping new industry concepts to old problems have and can result in staggering benefits.
Their passion for better is what will drive a startup and convince others of the value of the effort. Their excitement is contagious.
Talking with an Enterprise architect is like taking a ride on a rollercoaster. First, the Enterprise Architect injects the energy to take the presentation to its peak. At this time everyone has some idea of what is to come. Then the energy goes full bore in a fast pace that takes questions and answers with the same energy level. The questions’ slower pace going up and the fast pace of the answers going down adds to the excitement. In some cases the Enterprise Architect may even turn older concepts upside-down and set everyone thinking. Eventually everyone taking the thrill ride levels off into a solid sense of consensus. This consensus of excitement leads to a readiness to participate.
Although risk is the biggest issue with any startup, Enterprise Architects, by their passionate nature, can show everyone that the ride is worth the investment.
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