“People build bridges and people walk over bridges. And in the beginning, it might be better to be the one walking over a bridge than being the one having a groundbreaking idea.”

– Chris “Bulldog” Collins

It can be exciting to build on an idea and use it as a launching pad for your business. But if you were to ask BigMike, he’d say you don’t need a uniquely revolutionary idea to be successful. The truth is, ideas and the people who build them pave the way for others to overtake and build upon them — and that’s a sure thing if your ideas aren’t properly executed.

If you’ve listened to Ep. 60 of Business Outlaws, then you already know that the first-mover advantage is bullshit. Part of the reason why entrepreneurs rush into their respective markets without a proper plan in place is because they get caught up in believing in their idea and never move it beyond that initial germination phase.

On Ep. 61 of Business Outlaws, co-hosts Chris “Bulldog” Collins and BigMike offer wise words for starry-eyed millennials: “If somebody is asking us to invest in an idea, I’m less excited about the idea and more excited about the person’s track record for execution.”

The Outlaws often encounter entrepreneurs who are held back by their dependence on having a breakthrough idea to carry them to the top. And when they think they have that perfect idea, they rush to market without a proper plan in place. Instead of making like all the other failed bridge builders with their derailed dreams and ideas that flopped, why not try walking over that bridge to success by tuning in to Ep. 61 and getting the download on how to validate executable ideas through strategic planning?

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