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A realistic description is that startups take four to five years of long hours at low pay with incredible highs and depressing lows with the constant fear of running out of money. And this is if things go well.
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Life is too short to work with people you don’t like – especially in a startup.
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183 |
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Every day is a new contract between startups and their employees.
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184 |
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As a startup, you can’t be picky or proud.
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243 |
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The most difficult barriers that startups face are inertia and a reliance on the status quo.
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250 |
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To make your startup last, don’t depend on the people at the top.
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If you started a lousy company, money won’t help. If you started a great company, you won’t need to use money, and bringing money into the picture may undermine your efforts.
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…exposing people to money affects their attitudes and [indicates] that extrinsic rewards are not effective to make your startup endure.
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A diverse team helps make a startup endure, because people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and skills keep a startup fresh and relevant.
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There’s no such thing as too much diversity in a startup that’s staffed to last.
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