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Taking this too far can be painful. Would you rather be in a startup surrounded by mercenaries or idealists? Or someplace inbetween?
by mathattack 13y ago
Taking this too far can be painful. Would you rather be in a startup surrounded by mercenaries or idealists? Or someplace inbetween?
- swombat 13y agoYou need both to have either. If your business lacks a purpose/mission, it will probably not make that much money. And if it lacks a clear and strong desire for money, it will probably not achieve any useful purpose, or at least not on any scale. Probably worth making that point separately in a later article. Thanks for bringing it up!
- mathattack 13y agoThat's what I was getting at. 100% mercenary doesn't work. (Or at least it's painful to have to count on mercenaries, even if you understand their motivation) Neither does 100% blind eyed idealism. It's finding the sweet spot in the middle, which varies by company and industry. Edit - And please keep writing!