What if the thing I’m building doesn’t land? And what if it does? The paralysing question that keeps me up at night.As I embark on this journey of building a business of my own, it’s a terrifying thought.<ul><li>What if people don’t resonate with it?</li><li>What if the market rejects it?</li><li>What if I build a community and ultimately let everyone down?</li><li>What if… crickets?</li></ul>After all, we live in the land of the tall poppy. But in today’s world of personal branding, social media, and entrepreneurship, does tall poppy syndrome even matter anymore?Recently, I found myself in a room full of record label execs and industry leaders, pitching my idea. I got nervous.Maybe I wasn’t articulating it properly?Maybe they weren’t my audience?Or maybe… I hadn’t consulted them first?Building something from the ground up is scary.Reflecting on a big week, here are some takeaways:<ol><li>Keep having conversations.The work is never done. It’s clear that I need to move beyond friendly chats and start consulting the wider industry sooner rather than later. Expect an inbox ping soon. </li><li>Fail fast.I keep hearing this advice. After an inspiring conversation recently, I sat down with my co-founder, Helen, and asked a critical question: How do we fail fast without burning through resources?So here we are, focusing on personal branding, short-form content, visibility, and refining from there. And maybe binge-watching Daniel Priestley podcasts isn’t the worst start? </li><li>Be visible in the journey.Start talking to people now. Let it evolve. Learn. Refine. Maybe the insights I need aren’t even within the music industry. But most importantly… </li></ol>Keep going.There will be days when my uncertainty feels greater than someone else’s doubt. And that’s okay.So, once again, more questions than answers.What is the price of not getting it right from the start?Chime in, I’m here for the ride. If you want to check out more -&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://ronharyanto.substack.com/p/whats-the-price-of-not-getting-it">https://ronharyanto.substack.com/p/whats-the-price-of-not-getting-it</a>

What if the thing I’m building doesn’t land? And what if it does?
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