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CEO is a specific type of role that doesn’t have much relevance to someone like you. You’re much more likely to get value out of talking to a successful founder

CEO is a specific type of role that doesn’t have much relevance to someone like you. You’re much more likely to get value out of talking to a successful founder, someone who went from nothing to something. That said, a lot of it can be distilled down to this: work on something and don’t stop. Set aside the idea that you need to speak to the right people and instead focus on doing. You can achieve a great deal with just a dream and hard work (and some luck) but to do that, you need to focus on removing the barriers from yourself — in any way possible. Believe in yourself. Focus on what you can do, not what you can’t.

hatmatrix 3y ago
An important aspect of this is to find a cofounder that complements your capabilities. If you're the developer, you need someone with business (marketing and sales) experience to bring in investments and customers (and get customer feedback).
- fisherjeff 3y ago
  I am tempted to say this is the most important aspect.
Madmallard 3y ago
Yeah you're right talking to a founder is good. I know what you're saying and that's precisely part of why I'm interested in talking to someone like this. I'm looking to see how I can potentially develop that mindset of relentlessness. Harsh truths from someone who knows way better in a face-to-face manner can probably do a lot to change how I think. That along with probably some insights I haven't made myself.
- joelennon 3y ago
  Not a CEO but co-founded a company that had a successful exit. Happy to talk sometime. One thing I'd say is to take anything you hear from any given indiviual with a pinch of salt. People love to give advice and will often sound authoritative about subjects they have no expertise in. Everyone's experience will also be different, and people tend to give advice based on their own anecdotes which may be completely irrelevant to you. You see it all the time where people try to mimic the actions of others who have had success, only for them to fail miserably trying to follow the same path. These conversations can shed interesting ideas and thoughts, but make sure you don't treat them as gospel and instead use them to help figure out your own view.

hatmatrix 3y ago

An important aspect of this is to find a cofounder that complements your capabilities. If you're the developer, you need someone with business (marketing and sales) experience to bring in investments and customers (and get customer feedback).

fisherjeff 3y ago
I am tempted to say this is the most important aspect.

Madmallard 3y ago

Yeah you're right talking to a founder is good. I know what you're saying and that's precisely part of why I'm interested in talking to someone like this. I'm looking to see how I can potentially develop that mindset of relentlessness. Harsh truths from someone who knows way better in a face-to-face manner can probably do a lot to change how I think. That along with probably some insights I haven't made myself.

joelennon 3y ago
Not a CEO but co-founded a company that had a successful exit. Happy to talk sometime. One thing I'd say is to take anything you hear from any given indiviual with a pinch of salt. People love to give advice and will often sound authoritative about subjects they have no expertise in. Everyone's experience will also be different, and people tend to give advice based on their own anecdotes which may be completely irrelevant to you. You see it all the time where people try to mimic the actions of others who have had success, only for them to fail miserably trying to follow the same path. These conversations can shed interesting ideas and thoughts, but make sure you don't treat them as gospel and instead use them to help figure out your own view.