# \[OT\] Before thinking on my startup... what elements would I need?

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**Created:** [April 30, 2008, 4:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-before-thinking-on-my-startup-what-elements-would-i-need/136298 "2008-04-30T16:15:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 4:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ot-before-thinking-on-my-startup-what-elements-would-i-need/136298/1 "2008-04-30T16:15:06Z")

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Hello all,

I’m looking for some advice on what skills / subjects to get me involved  
before thinking in executing my plans of starting my own thing (startup  
thing).

I already have a great idea of application as a service. I’m sketching  
it  
and doing some brainstorm and planning. But something came into my  
mind…

You know, technology isn’t everything. Using Rails will help me put my  
creativity to work more effectivelly, and the final product will  
hopefully  
be of high-quality and I will be able to put it relatively quick into  
production, but the application isn’t going to sell itself. I need to  
sell  
this idea to someone (someone willing to invest into it) as I don’t have  
much money to invest in it.

That’s why I thought I need more marketing / communication skills. I  
also  
need to know more about the formal methods and bureocracy stuff.

I thought on working in this application and once I had something that I  
could show (and impress) I would go and ask someone if he/she would like  
to  
join me.

## What I’m asking here is directions/books I could use to prepare myself for this endeavour - whick skils should I focus besides my technical skills?

You guys that have successfully done your own much loved thing, how did  
you  
start? How did you manage it? Would you mind sharing your experiences?

I want to do it right, and that’s why I’m asking for help.

I also think starting a blog would be useful for doing some networking  
(actually I already have some useful posts I could quickly modify and  
publish, as I have used a blog as a journal for some time now).

I just want to be happy working on something that I love… that’s all  
😃

So, let’s start the networking right now - if anyone could help get my  
feet  
on this ground, I would be grateful 🙂

Thanks,

Marcelo.