Creative Venture Mastermind Group

Creative Venture is a weekly podcast designed to bridge the gap between creativity and practical business sense. In their most recent post, they discuss the most common things business owners need to consider before getting up and going.

Among the recommendations are to seek support and set up a Mastermind Group:

Finding some support is a great way to stay on target. Enlisting a spouse, partner, or good friend to make sure you are sticking to your original timeline. Last week I mentioned forming a small group of creative entrepreneurs. You may have heard the term Mastermind Group, from Napoleon Hill's classic "Think and Grow Rich." It's basically a group of like minded folks who are interested in personal development and want to get and give support. Small workgroups of writers, artist, musicians, craftspeople, or programmers for example are a great way to get help working through the challenges faced by a creative entrepreneur.

Mastermind Groups can help business owners of all sizes - from startups to well established companies. It's important to keep in mind though that the members are all of similar sizes and can provide advice for each other. When some members are far more advanced than others they don't tend to find value in the group and it falls apart. Make sure all the members are getting value from the group to ensure an effective atmosphere.