The founders of a startup need to include at least one person who can focus on what customers want

Negation: The founders of a startup do not need to include at least one person who can focus on what customers want 0 0 0

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Arguments

Argument #83daab06 1 0 2

If it is true that...

Understanding your business is key to success as a startup 1 0 2

and

Users should be prioritized over advertisers in a web company 1 0 2

and

Designing a product should primarily aim to please users 1 0 2

and

Not prioritizing users leaves a gap for competitors 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

The founders of a startup need to include at least one person who can focus on what customers want 1 0 2

Argument #c91e3b3f 1 0 2

If it is true that...

Most businesses that fail do so because they don't give customers what they want 1 0 2

and

In nearly every failed startup, the real problem was that customers didn't want the product 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

The founders of a startup need to include at least one person who can focus on what customers want 1 0 2

Argument #d246a815 1 0 2

If it is true that...

Understanding users is the single most important issue for technology startups 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

The founders of a startup need to include at least one person who can focus on what customers want 1 0 2

Argument #e5d57284 1 0 2

If it is true that...

Making technology easy to use can significantly increase sales 1 0 2

and

The best way to figure out what customers want is to watch them and talk to them about what they need 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

The founders of a startup need to include at least one person who can focus on what customers want 1 0 2

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Argument #9e252896 1 0 2

If it is true that...

Three things are needed to create a successful startup: starting with good people, making something customers want, and spending as little money as possible 1 0 2

and

The founders of a startup need to include at least one person who can focus on what customers want 1 0 2

and

Spending money slowly encourages a culture of cheapness 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

A startup that succeeds usually makes its founders rich 1 0 2

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Related Propositions

Three things are needed to create a successful startup: starting with good people, making something customers want, and spending as little money as possible 1 0 2 In a technology startup, the founders should include technical people 1 0 1 Understanding users is the single most important issue for technology startups 1 0 2 In nearly every failed startup, the real problem was that customers didn't want the product 1 0 2 A startup can't afford much of that attention 1 0 1 When raising money, a startup should focus its whole attention on it so it can get done quickly and get back to work 1 0 2 If you have multiple founders, pick one to handle fundraising so the other(s) can keep working on the company 1 0 2 Even if there are still one or more founders focusing on the company during fundraising, growth will slow 1 0 2 Startup founders can maintain independent-mindedness in their teams by consciously hiring independent-minded individuals 1 0 2 Academic founders need to adapt to a different incentive structure in startups 1 0 2