Business and nature have a great deal in common. The most pertinent being the law of reaping what you sow. The catch with reap and sow, is that there’s always a time lag. The lag varies depending on the venture, just as it does depending on the crop:
|
Vegetables |
2 to 3 months |
| Grains & wheat | 1 year |
| Fruit | 3 to 4 years (min) |
| Olive plantation | 10 years |
| Pine plantation | 15+ years |
The size of the yield will also vary depending on the crop and investment. Some plantations only ever yield once. Some can yield for 500 years (olives)
The fact is, as entrepreneurs all we have are seeds. So, time lag is unavoidable. When we’re planning for our start up we need realistic expectations for the harvest. It’s just not the same as investing in property, securities or even an existing business. We find fertile ground, plant our seeds, work hard and cross our fingers.
Chances are we may not reap at all. We could fail on our first crop. Maybe they’ll be adverse weather conditions, or we’ll simply make mistakes nurturing our plantation, due to inexperience.
One thing for sure, the more crops we sow, the greater our chance of yield.
