Four Steps to Navigating the Startup Team Skills Gap
Eric Ashman
Partnering with founders to realize your vision and maximize value. Strategic Advisor ? Growth ? Funding? Exit Strategy ? Pivot to Profitability
Jim Collins, the author of Good to Great, stated that the key to building great companies is getting the right people on the bus. This is a critical concept for successful founders.
You need the right people on your bus to find and scale product-market fit. The wrong people slow you down, lead you down the wrong path, and burn precious cash.
As a founder, your number one job is to assess the skills required throughout the startup journey and stay relentlessly focused on filling them. It's easier said than done. The skills and experience required are constantly moving targets as you iterate on your product. And then, just as you lock in on product-market fit, scaling presents new challenges.
In the beginning, it's about adding the right people. Finding the right co-founder. Adding the right combination of employees, outsourced expertise and advisors. But over time, it becomes more challenging. Not everyone on your team will be right for every stage of the journey.
?? Read the full article and download the free Team Skills Gap Assessment Workbook at StartupRoadmap.com. Link in the comments.
Partnering with founders to realize your vision and maximize value. Strategic Advisor ? Growth ? Funding? Exit Strategy ? Pivot to Profitability
5 个月Read the full article here: https://startuproadmap.com/four-steps-to-navigating-the-startup-team-skills-gap/
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9 个月Agreed! Assemble the proper team in the correct positions to facilitate excellent execution. ??
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9 个月Jim Collins emphasizes the importance of having the right people on board for successful startups. Emotional intelligence plays a significant role in addressing skills gaps effectively.
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9 个月I created a free workbook that walks you through this process step by step. You can download it here:? https://startuproadmap.com/resources/ Or comment on this post with the word 'workbook' and I'll send you a google drive link.