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I so disagree. I've met so many "people with vision" who were far off with reality and ultimately failed miserably. Most successful startups I know, including m
by Jean-Philipe 9y ago
I so disagree. I've met so many "people with vision" who were far off with reality and ultimately failed miserably. Most successful startups I know, including my own, have pivoted - i.e. they had the wrong vision to begin with and figured out something else along the way. The team was what made them succeed.
- babaganoosh89 9y agoUsually you want someone who’s also a domain expert and knows the market inside and out. More than just a vision that hasn’t been market tested.
- TrickyRick 9y agoSo a domain expert with vision. What would he need this team for apart from maybe their money, which out of the three is probably the easiest to acquire?
- mooreds 9y agoA team that can execute is worth something too. The original comment stated (correctly in my opinion) that you want the person with vision to be in charge. But a domain expert with vision may or may not be able to execute against that vision effectively. If they are for real they'll have started, even if it just a manual process or horrible looking MVP. But if this team got together with someone with vision (and were able to check their egos at the door, not a small ask) they could really execute against that vision and bring a great product to market.
- jacquesm 9y agoAnd who knows how to run a business. Sadly, it is quite often the case that those at the helm of start-ups are absolutely clueless about what it takes to run an actual business. This makes everything look fine and peachy until the VC money runs out.
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- colordrops 9y agoMost startups fail. Even if the likely outcome is failure, it's still better to have someone with a vision at the helm even if it's the wrong vision. You'll never find the shore if the boat doesn't move.