Ti gode råd, hvis din opstartsvirksomhed skal lykkes

Vi ved alle, at folks økonomiske forhold kun afhænger af deres eget initiativ, og at ægte velstand kræver hårdt og vedholdende arbejde. Så hvis du pønser på at starte egen virksomhed, hvilke ting skal du så have på plads?

Der findes ingen gylden og universel opskrift, men Anil Dash trækker på sin store erfaring med entrepenører og opregner 10 ting, som med sikkerhed vil hjælpe:

  1. Be raised with access to clean drinking water and sanitation. (Every tech billionaire I’ve ever spoken to has a toilet!)
  2. Try to be born in a region that is politically and militarily stable.
  3. Grow up with a family that is as steady and secure as possible.
  4. Have access to at least a basic free education in core subjects.
  5. Avoid being abused by family members, loved ones, friends or acquaintances during the formative years of your life.
  6. Be fluent in English, or have time to dedicate to continuously improving your language skills.
  7. Make sure there’s enough disposable income available to support your learning technology at a younger age.
  8. If you must be a member of an underrepresented community or a woman, get comfortable with suppressing your identity. If not, follow a numbingly conventional definition of dominant masculinity.
  9. Be within a narrow range of physical norms for appearance and ability, as defined by the comfort level of strangers.
  10. Practice articulating your cultural, technological or social aspirations exclusively in economic terms.

Nogle gange kan markedskræfterne og de ydre økonomiske omstændigheder selvfølgelig drille, men som listen viser, er der også virkelig mange ting, du kan gøre selv.