If you have begun a start up, you will have discovered that jobs never go without problems. Problems can occur before a job even begins, most certainly will occur during a job, and can even appear after a job is seemingly finished.

A man who used share our workshop space used to always preach — problem, reaction, solution. Problem. Reaction. Solution. He deemed it a life lesson. A motto to work by. In truth, it never meant much until our workload increased. As the jobs get bigger and more ambitious, these three words have become part and parcel of my working life. Learning to embrace them, and work through them, is a challenge you will face in every project.

Problem.

Problems usually fit into two categories; little issues and off ups...