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The mindset and strategies behind building a billion-dollar startup. It touches on themes relevant to entrepreneurs and small business owners aiming for high growth.
Those are the five factors that decide success or failure in startups according to McKenzie. So the first one is people. The founders need to bring vision and execution to the business. Then you got the ideas. The degree of innovation is critical but as well the IP which is going to create the defensibility for the project. Then it's all about the capital. It's about raising from the right people and at the right time. Also you need to have the right service providers. Whether it's the lawyers, the accountants, they need to be the ones that will guide you to avoid making stupid mistakes. And lastly, it's all about the network. How you're thinking about distribution, how you're thinking about raising more money, acquisitions on the buy side or on the sell side, and then also being able to access the right talent. The bottom line is that innovation is not just about the product. It's about
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