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John Doerr on traits of startup mercenaries vs missionaries (Stanford Video)
- jfornear 19y agoAre these all short clips? Is there any way to see more?
- rantfoil 19y agoI also recommend these podcasts: http://edcorner.stanford.edu/podcasts.html http://edcorner.stanford.edu/podcasts.html As well as just perusing the whole site -- there are a TON of videos on there by many smart people in the entrepreneurship community. http://edcorner.stanford.edu/ http://edcorner.stanford.edu/
- jfornear 19y agoThanks, I'll check these out too.
- ucdaz 19y agoPassion supercedes brute force. Go out and do something you love people. Even if you failed, at least you have a life lesson.
- apathy 19y agoAre you familiar with the phrase 'starving artist'? Just because it feels good doesn't always mean you should do it.
- wumi 19y agowhy wasn't "make something people want" on there?
- acgourley 19y agoI feel like the 'mercenaries' he is describing have left a bad taste in my mouth regarding the entire startup culture.
- h34t 19y agoWhen you pick a cofounder, avoid mercenaries like your life depends on it (because your life might depend on it). And it won't always be obvious who is which.