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Startups aren't easy. Celebrate the little victories. (500startups.com)
11 points by bmull on June 14, 2011 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


"Startups aren’t easy. They are a never-ending..." Most important point is right there at the beginning. Things never end and if you don't make a point to celebrate the victories along the way... You'll wear yourself down always looking off at the next hill you have to climb.

It's too easy to fall into a pattern of always worrying about the next milestone instead of appreciating the little ones. I need to do more of this.


I've always thought this stuff was more important for your team, but then I realized that it's equally as (if not more) important for you as a founder. Kanter's Law is true, "everything can look like a failure in the middle". The little victories help you get through the middle.




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