Innovative Entrepreneur 9 Maxims of Venturing   VadiK Author Founder   I formulated these 9 maxims of venturing for aspiring venturepreneurs. Those who have an experience in launching a venture have already learned them by doing. Venturepreneurs grow stronger by overcoming these challenges.     "No plan survives first contact with the enemy," said Carl von Clausewitz. The three main types of enemies of a venture are: 1. Fuzziness; 2. Resistance; 3. Counterattacks.   5 Risks Faced by Startup Firms 10 Rules for a Successful Startup   Managers succeed by following rules. Innovators succeed by breaking rules. VadiK Inventor Author Founder BE MAD   KoRe 9 Maxims of Venturing   Stand Out   No idea survives first contact with reality. No plan survives first contact with the implementation. No venture design survives first contact with the stakeholders.     No change initiative survives first contact with the comfort zone of the target audience. No business model survives first contact with a major resistance or a counterattack. No competitive strategy survives first contact with the competition.     No marketing plan survives first contact with the market. No selling proposition survives first contact with the customer. No winner survives the first contact with the giving-up.       The Best Way To Address These Challenges       INNOBALL (Innovation Brainball) entrepreneurial simulation game helps reduce risks and increase returns     InnoBall boosts achievements by strengthening your venturepreneurial team, venturepreneurial strategies, anticipation skills, and business design     Addressing entrepreneurial risks: INNOBALL in action   Award-winning Startup Success Stories   Healthbiotics startup success story by Kseniya Miss Innovation World award winner   Success Story of Mefodi's 'AmaThe' performing arts school for kids by Dennis Mr Innovation World award winner   Glossary Maxim is a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct. Venture is an undertaking involving chance, risk, or danger. Venturing means undertaking a risky or daring journey into a terra incognita.     Download rapid-learning guidebook   Innovative Entrepreneur