Startup founders are successful because they execute.

Many founders have ideas, but the execution separates the winners from the losers.

Here are the core skills of a startup founder:

They pick an idea and drive it all the way through to successful completion.

They launch the startup and then proceed to stand up the business.

They raise the funding to grow it.

They build a team and galvanize them into action.

They create products to sell.

They close customers to buy.

They make the hard decisions and tradeoffs that come with a new business venture.

They actively run the business to achieve a successful outcome.

They deal with the customers, vendors, partners, and other players.

They drive the business forward to an outcome.

In short, they execute at each step.

In funding a startup founder, look at their ability to execute rather than ideate.

 

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