The Art of the Start/Kawasaki xii-5

3 …top list of the most important things an entrepreneur must accomplish.

Make Meaning….makes the world a better place.
Make Mantra...take your meaning and make a mantra out of it.
Get Going…Start creating and delivering your product or service.
Define your business Model…figure out a way to make money. The greatest idea, technology, product, or service is short-lived without a sustainable business model.
Weave a Mat (milestones, assumptions, and tasks) a) major milestones you need to meet; b) assumptions that are built into your business model; and c) tasks you need to accomplish to create an organization.

5 Do I want to make meaning?

Make the world a better place.
Increase the quality of life.
Right a terrible wrong
Prevent and end of something good.

I want to enable people to create products, build great companies, and change the world.