On Wednesday night, Chicago’s black tech community gathered at 1871 with one goal in mind: to share critical pointers for succeeding in their sector.
“I had to totally redo my business model,” Dickson said. “Never be too attached. I’ve launched Flat Out of Heels three times. We’ve had to continuously reinvent ourselves.”
- Do extensive research.
- Figure out what your product, business model and consumers will be.
- Beta test your product, testing it with a smaller consumer group before going full-scale.
- Don’t get caught up in the mistakes you make along the way.
- Though it may change, write a detailed business plan.
- Make sure you own your product.
Christina Mighty, a 25-year-old “entrepreneur in the making,” said it was good to see women of color on the panel and to hear likeminded people that speak the same language in one room, adding that she’s glad the series will keep the conversation going.
