3 Things Startups Shouldn’t Worry About (and 3 Things They Should!)

I’ve met so many founders and early-stage teams who spend too much time worrying about the wrong things. These misguided concerns are a time-suck and not productive. So I thought it’d be helpful to point out the three main “red herrings” that startups get caught up in—and shine a light on the things that, in my experience, have a far greater impact on future success. If you’re going to worry (and if you’re a worrier, you know I’m talking to you!), shift your attention from here…to here… 1. Startups worry about funding. You should worry about building traction. You don’t need to have financing to build a strong company, at least not in the early stages. Sure financing can help accelerate your time to market, focus on product development, and ability to execute to scale. But it’s honestly not a ticket to success. I’ve seen so many successful companies (including …
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