Comments on: What makes a start up successful? http://theredcase.com/wordpress/2009/06/14/what-makes-a-successful-start-up/ Living in a Revolution Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:31:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark Payne http://theredcase.com/wordpress/2009/06/14/what-makes-a-successful-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Mark Payne Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:42:56 +0000 http://theredcase.com/wordpress/?p=431#comment-30 Thanks and agree with your points. One of the most successful organizations ive been involved with over the past 5 years is a not for profit involved in science communication - with its aims focused on non financial aims....its was great fun! Thanks and agree with your points.
One of the most successful organizations ive been involved with over the past 5 years is a not for profit involved in science communication – with its aims focused on non financial aims….its was great fun!

]]> By: Steve Tennant http://theredcase.com/wordpress/2009/06/14/what-makes-a-successful-start-up/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Steve Tennant Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:48:50 +0000 http://theredcase.com/wordpress/?p=431#comment-26 HI Mark - Great post - I love how you have customer needs, and would add having a sufficiently large enough market. Interesting that your post also gets at your definition of "success" in thinking about a "successful startup". Increasingly, social ventures are focusing on achieving outcomes that meaningfully change the world. And others might define the startups success for what it enables them to do personally, like spending time with family instead of traveling a lot for a big company, etc. Whatever the startup, my second suggestion is to get clear on the mission and how you're intending to impact people's lives - employees and other stakeholders. HI Mark -

Great post – I love how you have customer needs, and would add having a sufficiently large enough market.

Interesting that your post also gets at your definition of “success” in thinking about a “successful startup”. Increasingly, social ventures are focusing on achieving outcomes that meaningfully change the world. And others might define the startups success for what it enables them to do personally, like spending time with family instead of traveling a lot for a big company, etc. Whatever the startup, my second suggestion is to get clear on the mission and how you’re intending to impact people’s lives – employees and other stakeholders.

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