Feras Alhlou breaks down what actually makes startups work. Founders underestimate the effort required, need deep expertise in their field, and must do far more outreach and network leverage than they think.
Success is never guaranteed. You could solve a real problem, you could have everything right, and still success is not guaranteed. You're not just going to have an idea to sell something and go talk to 10 people and they're gonna buy from you. It's just not gonna happen. If you are pursuing this entrepreneurial route, I want you to be aware of what's involved so you can increase your chances of success. Number 1 is efforts are way, way, way underestimated. People just way underestimate what it takes to start something from scratch. The second thing is being a subject matter expert of whatever you're doing. The last point, a lot of us don't do enough outreach. I don't think we leverage our network enough. There's just so much out there, so many people who are ready and willing to help.
