I’ve found myself thinking a lot about the research being conducted by the Startup Genome Project these days. The data is an absolute goldmine and provides quantitative benchmarks for issues I’ve thought about for years. One of the findings from their first report was:
“Most successful founders are driven by impact rather than experience or money.”
This certainly maps to my experience as a founder and also working with other entrepreneurs. However, in most cases it’s a little more complex than that, as I find a number of goals typically intertwine to get people to jump in and start a business.
Article source: RRW http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/readwriteweb/~3/n6RdE0XsyH4/what-motivates-you.php