"Nivi" means skirt in Tamil. Or at least I thought it did. Apparently the word is "pavadai", but people like the ring of "nivi" better, so "nivi" it is. The full name of the company is Nivi Empowerment Initiative because we are looking to help the poorest of the poor. More details on the company will be posted soon. The business plan is done, but the company webpage is not.
I've gotten lots of positive feedback on the Nivi Empowerment Initiative, and have quite a few incredible people ready to help. I've just been dragging my feet lately. Will I really be able to make it work? Do I have enough detail in my business plan? Maybe I'm just too riddled with self-doubt. I've spent a ton of time on this, and I just don't think that I can ever be 100% ready.
So I'm launching it. This is a bit scary as I'm staring down the barrel of student loans I've racked up while attending Thunderbird, but mostly exciting.
I remember listening to a lecture by Guy Kawasaki a couple years back. One of his points was "just ship it". He was referring to Apple computers and that they would never be completely ready for the market. If Apple waited for them to be perfect they would never have sold anything. Leave well enough alone and just ship it.
I'm not shipping anything just yet. But I do leave for India on the 8th. With some help and support from family and friends, I think this can work.
