Running a startup requires a different mental framework. You have limited resources to make the best out of it. One of the most important virtues that goes a long way is the founder’s belief in the journey. Media glamourizes entrepreneurship without mentioning the grind and time it takes to become successful.
In this painful journey, we need more and more believers as a customer, team members, and stakeholders. You have to be honest, open, and vulnerable with them all. Most people like openness and transparency.
Building a business is a grind you live every second. There is no guarantee of success but the journey and connections.
The early team is a key. Every member is equally responsible for the successes and failures. We all are working together for a common goal. As a founder, your values will transfer to them all. Keep culture above all. Be transparent, open, and honest. Teach them all by doing. Lead it from the front instead of ordering.