Socrates once said: “If you marry and find a good wife, you will be happy. But if you find a bad one, you will become a philosopher.” This statement, both humorous and profound, finds an unexpected parallel in the life of a startup. If you have the best team, you can compete with giants like Google. But if you have the wrong team, you will gain experience… and life lessons.
Many people underestimate the importance of the team in a startup. They think it’s enough to gather a group of people motivated by a “brilliant idea.” But a team is not just intellectual alignment or collective agreement. A true team is constant commitment, unwavering belief in the project, and personal investment that goes far beyond mere work. It is the soul of a startup.
Successful startups are not necessarily those with the most revolutionary idea, but those with a founding team obsessed with excellence and ready to overcome any obstacle.
Successful startups are not necessarily those with the most revolutionary idea, but those with a founding team obsessed with excellence and ready to overcome any obstacle.
Be obsessed with becoming the best team. It is the only condition for success.