10 questions to… Dan Martell

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A good startup is one that… solve a real problem in a way that delights the customer or user.

The most important attribute for someone who is creating a startup is… relentless. It’s expected that things will go wrong, it’s all in the persistence of moving forward that will decided success.

Key skills in a startup team are… great product sense. Understanding growth – what make your company grow. Focus on hard problems.

Innovation is for startup like… fuel for a car.

If I had to get funding for my own startup, I would decide to… raise money from investors that I truly respect and would consider as co-founders.

The best way to promote a startup is… creating a great product. Helping your customers and users tell others about it.

The most frequent cause of a startup failure is… co-founders fight or team issue. Too slow to iterate and listen to their customers.

The most frequent cause of a startup success is… great team and product.

The main difference between American and European startups is… Americans don’t need to deal with 12+ languages from day 1 🙂

Startup is worth creating because… it’s your chance to improve the quality of life for the rest of the world.