When startups succeed, they do so against all odds. In the beginning, you have nothing except for your own talents and resources. By definition, everyone else is bigger, further along, and more established than you. To win, you have to swim upstream early on - and that requires hard work and long hours. There are no shortcuts.

Many companies talk about customer success, but how many actually put the customer first above all else, always?

The need for strong partners and employees persists throughout the life of a company, but it is especially important in the beginning.

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