It’s not enough to be a good product manager, designer or developer to build a business.

Build it and they will come is a great fallacy.

The most telling qualities of a person who succeeds in building a startup are

1. Perseverance

2. Focus

Everything else is just a bonus.

Shipping super fast is also a factor. People who ship imperfect products for immediate feedback do better than those who wait to get everything perfect. MUCH better.

Be fast, try stuff, don’t give up and don’t get distracted = win.