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More Rules for Startups

by Tim Berry on March 12, 2008

Mark Cuban has another good list for startups that he calls “A Couple of My Rules for Startups.” This is following Jason Calaconis’ list for startups, which caused the controversy I posted about Monday.

“Sales cures all” says a whole lot. And how about this quick-turn combination:

  1. Don’t start a company unless it’s an obsession and something you love.
  2. If you have an exit strategy, it’s not an obsession.
  3. Hire people who[m] you think will love working there.

He starts off calling Jason Calaconis’ post GREAT (with all caps), which surprises me.

The more I look at these lists, the more I think we all need to stop and define success first. What is startup success to you? Now take a look at the person next to you. It’s probably different for her (or him).

About Tim Berry

Tim Berry

Tim Berry is the founder of Palo Alto Software, a co-founder of Borland International, and a recognized expert in business planning. Tim is the originator of plan-as-you-go business planning. He has an MBA from Stanford and degrees with honors from the University of Oregon and the University of Notre Dame. Today, Tim dedicates most of his time to blogging, teaching, and evangelizing for business planning. His full biography is available on his blog.

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