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The foundation for success is that both parties trust that they share common goals.
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Startup success can be engineered by following the right process, which means it can be learned, which means it can be taught.
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Success is not delivering a feature; success is learning how to solve the customers’ problem. – Mark Cook
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What differentiates the success stories from the failures is… the ability to… discover which parts of their plans were working and which were misguided… and adapt their strategies accordingly.
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Sooner or later, a successful startup with face competition from fast followers.
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Energy invested in success theater is energy that could have been used to help build a sustainable business.
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…the living dead. It happens when a company has achieved a modicum of success – just enough to stay alive – but is not living up to the expectations of its founders and investors.
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Pivots are a permanent fact of life for any growing business. Even after a company achieves initial success, it must continue to pivot.
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Givers dominate the bottom and the top of the success ladder.
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…successful givers are every bit as ambitious as takers and matchers. They simply have a different way of pursuing their goals.
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