This story was featured in the March 2015 issue of Octane magazine.

At a recent entrepreneurship summit, a group of speakers were discussing the perfect time to launch a company. The consensus surprised me a little— start before you’re ready. Like many entrepreneurs, I tend to be a perfectionist. I talk ideas out with peers, gather feedback and then methodically move forward. Start before you’re ready? Not me! The conversation did, however, get me thinking about my own entrepreneurial efforts.