I have yet to find a single formulaic way for founders of a business to succeed. That being said, these are my own findings/thoughts: - Companies with 1 + n c

I have yet to find a single formulaic way for founders of a business to succeed. That being said, these are my own findings/thoughts: - Companies with 1 + n cofounders tend to be more successful - Working (in a commercial manner) previously to the startup helps massively. You learn a lot about people's business behaviors when you actually work with them (business and personal relationships can be very different) - Finding a good co-founding experience on your first time is extremely difficult - Experience with project management (and more specifically stakeholder management) is very valuable - No more how much you read about startup stories, nothing can prepare you for the experience of a business partner relationship. It's just like dating - it's all about communication and compromise. - I like the Hustler (CEO), Hacker (CTO), Hippie (CXO) setup for internet based startups. It also helps when each one has a experience with each other roles.