Comments on: What constitutes a startup mistake?

By: When to fire your co-founders | Trep Rally

When to fire your co-founders | Trep Rally — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:52:49 +0000

[...] of the most common early-stage startup mistakes is building a weak founding teams. Since a good team is often the closest you can get to a good [...]

By: Update on Earlier Post: 15 Common But Avoidable Mistakes | VC Deal Lawyer

Update on Earlier Post: 15 Common But Avoidable Mistakes | VC Deal Lawyer — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:27:32 +0000

[...] What Constitutes a Start-up Mistake, by Simeon Simeonov; [...]

By: When to fire your co-founders - Venture Hacks

When to fire your co-founders - Venture Hacks — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:54:35 +0000

[...] of the most common mistakes early-stage startups make is to build weak founding teams. Since a good team is often the closest [...]

By: Jas

Jas — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:38:06 +0000

Very nice article! Another point that I think is very important is having a clear vision for the exit strategy and working towards that.

By: Simeon Simeonov

Simeon Simeonov — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:50:38 +0000

In startups, this is how you distinguish founders who think like shareholders.

By: julespieri

julespieri — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:05:41 +0000

Love this post Sim, and the way you explicate these reasons with real insight.

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Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:04:50 +0000

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By: Mark Landay

Mark Landay — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:43:45 +0000

Simeon, nice post. As an executive recruiter with over 20 years experience a majority of the potential issue would be avoided by hiring smart. Listening to your executive search consultant and experienced advisors.

By: Mark Landay

Mark Landay — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:39:04 +0000

Paul is spot on again with his comments.

By: Simeon Simeonov

Simeon Simeonov — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:46:27 +0000

Yes, over-controlling founders or investors for that matter are a real problem. There is too much to do in a startup. You have to delegate and trust.