This article is very well written - might not reflect the truth of how everything HAS to be in a startup but definitely reflects how most startups end up being. Also, and as I have been lately figuring out, the reason most startups end up being like this is because most startups have a misplaced understanding on how things are supposed to work.
A lot of them try to do too much or try to compete when they should be ideally figuring out the business.
Good mentorship goes a long way of making the startup work the right way.Getting good mentors who have done startups is really the harder part.
Startups are good for society and hopefully good for the individuals who do them - but they need to be done the right way. Matts article serves as a cautionary tale to every startup entrepreneur. If he describes your startup really well, you are probably doing it the wrong way.
A lot of them try to do too much or try to compete when they should be ideally figuring out the business.
Good mentorship goes a long way of making the startup work the right way.Getting good mentors who have done startups is really the harder part.
Startups are good for society and hopefully good for the individuals who do them - but they need to be done the right way. Matts article serves as a cautionary tale to every startup entrepreneur. If he describes your startup really well, you are probably doing it the wrong way.