When starting a business in a new field, not having existing industry knowledge is certainly a big challenge, but it can also be seen as an opportunity to learn and innovate. You can follow the steps below to gradually make up for your knowledge gaps and reduce the risk of starting a business: 1. Conduct extensive research • Investigate market dynamics, consumer demand and industry development trends, and gain a preliminary understanding of the industry situation by reading reports, statistics, and news information. • Analyze the operating models of competitors and industry benchmark companies to find out industry pain points and market gaps. 2. Learning and self-improvement • Use online courses, books, industry white papers and other resources to systematically learn relevant knowledge and skills. • Participate in industry seminars, forums or webinars to understand expert opinions and the latest trends; subscribe to professional journals and information platforms to keep up to date with the latest information. 3. Build a network • Participate in offline industry events, entrepreneurial salons or join relevant communities to communicate with industry insiders and gain first-hand experience. • Find mentors or consultants, whose guidance can not only quickly improve your cognition, but also help you build deeper personal connections. 4. Find partners and core team • If you are not familiar with this field, you can consider finding a partner with industry experience or background to share management and decision-making risks. • Recruit team members with industry experience who can provide expertise to the business and help you build a deep understanding of the industry from scratch. 5. Develop and test a business plan • Based on preliminary research and learning, develop a business plan and preliminary strategy to clarify your target market, product positioning and core competitiveness. • Consider starting a small-scale pilot or launching a minimum viable product (MVP) to verify your assumptions with real market feedback, and then adjust and optimize based on the feedback. 6. Find external resources and financial support • Consider applying for entrepreneurial support projects, participating in entrepreneurial competitions or attracting angel investment. While obtaining financial support, you can also use the resources of investors and entrepreneurial counseling institutions. • Cooperation and sharing resources is also a good choice. Through industry partners, you can make up for your own shortcomings in knowledge and resources. 7. Keep learning and adapting to changes • Changes and challenges in the early stages of entrepreneurship are often inevitable. Keep an open mind, quickly absorb new knowledge and adjust strategies at any time. • Regularly evaluate business progress, pay attention to market changes and user feedback, and continuously iterate products and services. Through systematic research, learning, network building and actual market testing, you can not only quickly accumulate industry knowledge, but also have more confidence to deal with various challenges in the entrepreneurial process. Remember, entrepreneurship is a dynamic learning and doing process, where continuous improvement and adaptation are key.