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Over the course of my career, I have been asked to help build several new practices or service lines within an existing business. While there’s a lot of guidance for entrepreneurs bringing new services to the legal services industry, little guidance is offered for the intrapreneur<\/em>. Taking on the challenge of building a new business for your existing employer is both exciting and intimidating. This post is the first in a series of articles designed to offer advice to those bold intrapreneurs who take the plunge.<\/p>\n Question First \u2013 Decide Later<\/strong><\/p>\n It’s exciting to be asked to do something new and to develop something from the ground up. But you’ll need to embrace the fundamental truth that, between stimulus and response, there is space. Use that space to gather information, ask lots of questions, and make smart decisions. You’ll find that almost all of your questions will start with either \u201cwhat\u201d or \u201cwhy.\u201d The \u201cWhat and Why\u201d line of questioning will provide you with the framework necessary to make mindful decisions about your future. Many of them seem basic, yet time and time again, talented people don’t ask them. Consider these questions before taking on the challenge:<\/p>\n In our next installment, we’ll go through the process of building a business plan and building a community of stakeholders and sponsors that will support you on this journey. Stay tuned!<\/p>\n\n
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