Opinion

June 5, 2019

The best startup founders are stubborn and bull-headed... but also ask for advice

From time to time the best founders pause the mad charge forward, raise their head and ask for advice, says Neil Rimer, the cofounder of venture capital firm Index Ventures


Neil Rimer

4 min read

One of the things I've learned recently about successful companies is the value of not holding on to sacred truths too tightly. Early success often validates some of the founder's key hypotheses which are quickly codified into formulas and followed like gospel. Companies would be better served by treating these as useful guidelines rather than hard and fast rules.

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