There’s a Hole in That Road (10 Common Pitfalls for Startups)
There’s a great saying that describes going down a path that will only yield bad results: “There’s a hole in that road.” So, please, for the love of startups all over the world, avoid doing these common things that we at Promus Ventures see all the time!
Hey Mr. Founder, You’re Not That Great
Cockiness and confidence brush up against each other but are two different species. Confidence holds back the power and unleashes it at appropriate moments. Cockiness runs amok, thinking its greatness spews from each pore, flinging superlatives all over the room.
Winners Find a Way
Great teams, no matter how poorly they played for the majority of the game, find ways to win. No more apparent than the (fantastic) 2014 FIFA World Cup, where games go deep into extra time only to have the favorites somehow find their way into the net.