This article reminded me of a group I founded in college. I also was motivated to ensure it lived on, which it has. 4 things worked there 1) it was a group to

This article reminded me of a group I founded in college. I also was motivated to ensure it lived on, which it has. 4 things worked there 1) it was a group to help people get jobs, which is an ongoing market need 2) it demonstrated success quickly and provided a template for that success, so people were motivated to invest in keeping it going 3) we made early cultural decisions that selected the right kind of people 4) we set out clear 5 year goals, and had every president update the 5 year plan and their own 1 year plan.