Whenever folks talk to me about being a startup founder, I am the first to admit that I am not — in fact — a very good founder. If a founder, at all, really. I mean, I’m an okay entrepreneur. But I’m not a founder. In fact, I can confidently say that I’ve actually only got a few of the basic qualities that I believe an early stage startup founder absolutely needs. Why…? Because I’ve seen these five qualities appear and be proven out by hundreds of startup founders I’ve had the opportunity to work with and watch over the years. And I’ve seen folks like me — who lack some of these qualities — fail as founders, as well.
I have these conversations a lot. All of the time. And I’ve made myself promise to do a better job of capturing these sorts of things in video. You know, so that the kids can consume them more quickly. If only as a way of memorializing some of these perspectives.
So what five qualities does someone need in order to stand the best chance of being a successful startup founder…? I’m glad you asked.
