Prototypes

According to Wikipedia, the free, on-line encyclopedi: A prototype is an original type, form, or instance of something serving as a typical example, basis, or standard for other things of the same category." An earlier version of this article (May 23, 2008) described a prototype as "An iitial physical representation or model of an INVENTION." Wikipedia further says, "The word derives from the Greek πρωτότυπον (prototypon), "archetype, original", neutral of πρωτότυπος (prototypos), "original, primitive", from πρώτος (protos), "first" + τύπος (typos), "impression." Go the Wikipedia and read the whole article and its referrences.

Here's its relevance for entrepreneurs. An entrepreneur, call him "E", begins with an idea or impression in his or her head. It could be a new kind of gym, a new kind of software, a new service of some sort. Over the course of thinking about it and talking about it, E modifies and changes it a bit. E builds a prototype that can be tested and feedback received. E puts that prototype out there, and monitors what people think about it, what it means to them, how it's used, and so on. Then E modifies his prototype fit market realities. These days, prototypes can be tested in greater confidentiality and more cheaply than ever before through A MMOLRPG like Second Life.

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