The stars won't align

: Published: Thursday, 28 March 2013

I was thinking and plotting and planning my startup.

When to begin. Was it too early? Was the market ready? Would I waste my time? Would I waste my money? I thought about MakerBot. It all seemed to work out so perfectly for them. They primed it so perfectly it seemed. Even Chris Anderson from Wired Magazine was getting on the 3D printing revolution bandwagon. Not to mention Barack Obama. Why was it so easy for them?

But then I realised that it probably wasn't that easy for them. That they probably had to put in lots of work and energy such that MakerBot was the market leader in consumer 3D printing. They had to set up relationships, establish communities and create their own opportunities.

When I realised that, I realised that the time for me to launch is now.

The stars aren't aligned and they never will be. But if I launch my company now and build up my vision, even if it's not a success now, this year, or next year, if I just build it up slowly, bit by bit, I will get there.

Bill Gates had to spend three years in a house in Albuquerque before he hit the big time.

I don't need to be successful now, but I will get there.

About Me

Marita Cheng Forbes named me a world's top 50 woman in tech & 30 Under 30. I founded Robogals and Aipoly and was Young Australian of the Year 2012. Currently working on robotics company Aubot. I'm the youngest Member of the Order of Australia (AM) and I give speeches around the world.

I tweet @maritacheng and I'm on Facebook.

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