What do you do if your entrepreneurial venture in creativity and innovation is facing unexpected challenges?

1 Start with single out the challenge or obstacle the venture is facing is it related to market dynamics, financial constraint, operational issue 2 Find root cause of challenge considering factor like market demand, competition, resource limitation 3 Evaluate severity of challenge its impact on goals, objective sustainability 4 Review venture value preposition assess its relevance differentiation alignment with market needs 5 Evaluate revenue stream pricing strategy monetization model 6 Look into competitors strategy, strength weakness to identify area of differentiate to gain competitive advantage

Assessing reality is a key point when facing challenges. But, there are different realities depending on your own perspective. I recommend you to use the six thinking hats, it's very useful in ideation as well as in facing challenge because it gives you a holistic view of your problem from different perspectives.

If you are in the creative industry, you'll end up for sure with creative solutions :) One method that can give you a push in your problem-solving is the Human Centered Design, finding the WHY?

Adaptation is the only option. If you can’t get with the times then you will be left behind. Sometimes your greatest success comes during your most trying times. Improve your skill set, network, update your resume/portfolio. You always have options.

As an entrepreneur and coach, adapting to change is a key element in your entrepreneurship journey, without it, you cannot thrive. From one challenge to another, your ability to pivot is also evolving, see it as a skill that you're polishing.

Network is your entrepreneurship asset, the more you invest in it, the more it gives back. But, sometimes you just need to step back from the challenge and solutions will arise. Then, you can seek advice from your network.

You attract what you want for sure, but I would rather recommend sticking to your values, your mission and vision. Sometimes, positivity becomes toxic in the entrepreneurship world as you might think about the worst-case scenario to find a solution.