Author: Don Dalrymple / Source: Business 2 Community The labor it used to take to simply set something up is lost on this next generation
The labor it used to take to simply set something up is lost on this next generation. I can tell my kids don’t relate to the pain I try vainly to communicate when it comes to how hard it was to set up websites, IT systems and even getting your message out. The people that could do the work or hire it out had a strategic advantage previously.
Today, it’s easy to set up a store, a site or any other platform now. That barrier to entry has been shattered.
Everyone feels like they have a voice now. They just have to get attention and become famous or relevant, at least with the people that matter to them.
If you haven’t listened to the Tim Ferriss interview with Derek Sivers and his journey with his CD Baby venture and exit, it’s helpful perspective on how hard it was to even build a platform in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. I like how he talks about the pain and joy of building a Buy Now button for a shopping cart. It’s a simple formality today in contrast.
Now that things are easy and everyone can play, what does that mean?
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