Here is the top most lessons I learned as a founder that will help prepare you for success:
1. Be ruthless in your self-assessment- Ask yourself the hard questions:
What are your true talents? I understand how to attract new employees, create excitement, identify customer needs, and tell stories.
What are you truly bad at? I'm not a programmer. I'm not very technical. I have no idea how to find top technical talent.
The key is to be completely truthful with yourself. Be ruthless in your self-evaluation so that you can put together the best team possible to give you the best chance of success. Then devote all of your energy to your strengths.