One of the ways to increase startup success rate! Create multiple businesses in a short period!

Regarding the question of what the future holds, I think many people are looking for answers. One thing I can say is that it's becoming an era where the future is increasingly unpredictable. Strictly speaking, it's somewhat predictable. However, even if you read it to some extent, paths will branch off in all sorts of directions, and history will be created as much as there are people with imagination. In other words, even if you can read it, it's only the overall flow, and there's no end to thinking about exactly how this will turn out. The storylines depicted in the future will become increasingly complex and intertwined.

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Even though we know that "such sci-fi-like technology will become a reality," the impact these tools will have on various industries overwhelmingly depends on the user's imagination. It depends on how they are used. And engineers around the world will eagerly develop programs that can be used with these tools. With billions of people constantly using new technologies to evolve the world and repeatedly sending out information, it's impossible to fully grasp how all these paths will change the world in detail. After all, the future that one person can foresee is not that broad.

In such a world, we must engage in business and work. Except for places that can truly be called a destination, everything will likely be rapidly overwritten. All sorts of methods will be updated, and what was once effective will become obsolete within a few years. Such possibilities are scattered everywhere. That's why what's important is "the ability not to put all your eggs in one basket." From here, we will finally get to the main point: the ability to launch multiple businesses in a short period can be considered the most stable power in this era.

People who can truly foresee the future by thoroughly discerning and pursuing a single essence are fortunate. However, in most cases, people are not like that. Do you have the confidence that you can win in just one field, and that even if new technology is released to the world, it won't become a completely meaningless product or service? Do you have the confidence that changes in laws won't prevent a business you poured your heart into from being developed?

Certainly, to prevent that from happening, we conduct analysis. We gather information and first consider how society will change and what impacts there will be. When starting a new business, such information gathering and analysis are typically performed. However, can we still say that it will never be overwritten? In this era, I think there are few cases where one can definitively say "yes."

Information about jobs that will disappear in 10 years is also being increasingly announced. If you're thinking "it won't be overwritten" or "robots can't do it," you should change your mind immediately. It's absolutely possible. It's impossible to say it's impossible or can't be done.

That's why we must continuously find and offer new possibilities. We must quickly discover and provide content about the kind of world that will come in the next era. We must find and provide mechanisms that can solve the problems of the era. But since those mechanisms will eventually be overwritten, we must continue to improve them. At the same time, even if that business fails, we must devise other mechanisms to sustain ourselves and the company elsewhere.

This means we need a system and mindset that allows us to quickly find new things and turn them into businesses. And we must launch multiple businesses and create numerous income streams so that even if one is overwritten, we can stabilize our lives with other businesses.

In fact, modern large corporations, in particular, thrive because they operate multiple businesses within the same company. Everyone must have seen them releasing numerous services under the same brand name. In this era, a single focus is not enough. What's important is how many times one can focus intensely in short spans, and how many high-quality services can be created within those repeated spans. It's the speed of creation.

Therefore, "first doing the same business for several years" is too slow. Once a business is launched at the fastest possible speed, creative people immediately move on to the next business. Businesses that are on track are entrusted to those who are good at continuing them. So that even if that business becomes unusable due to some revolution or change, colleagues can be sufficiently supported by other businesses. If there's room, I personally think launching multiple businesses simultaneously is also an option. However, such a thing cannot be done alone, of course, so colleagues become necessary.

Therefore, the necessary ability from now on is the power to launch multiple businesses in a short period and get them on track. If there's someone who can continue with a single-minded dedication and produce overwhelming results, that would be fine too. And if it's something that can endure even if all sorts of technological changes occur. If you think even a little that such a single shot is impossible for you, let's build yourself up so that you don't have to stick to just one thing. I believe such flexibility is the form of stability in the modern era.