When I am just starting a new business, I think it’s helpful to consider a car framework with four parts: choosing a ride, accelerating, stepping on the brakes, and getting out. This framework gives me clarity on how far I can go, how much I can push and more so that I can make a sound judgment. Using this framework also helps me face the situation and make an objective decision without being swayed by emotion.

I’ve found this comparison is most helpful in situations with uncertainty. I wouldn’t care about these four elements if I was confident the business was doing really well or if the business was already successfully operating with half automation.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2022/01/14/understanding-entrepreneurship-through-a-car-framework/

ABOUT ME
Yuzuru Ishikawa
Founder, Globalcube. Based in New Zealand, I help businesses work with Japan: understanding the market, finding the right partners and testing a first step, in English and Japanese. Business begins with who you want to help.