Learning from Failure – Co Founder Disagreement Harms The Startup

Building a startup is a long and difficult task. In order to do so, the team must be aligned in the same direction and must have a common vision for the startup. If there are any conflicts within the team itself, growth is not possible. It is similar to pulling any object. If 2 people do not pull it in the same direction, it does not move at the rate if can if both pull in the same direction.

This is what happened to my first startup Bitequest. We were a team of 3 co-founders. I believed that an online restaurant discovery tool was the right way to build the company while the other 2 felt that building an offline restaurant call center was the right way to move. Due to internal conflict, we noticed that our startup had stagnated for a period of more than 8 months. Eventually, I exited the company.

Advice – Founders are the parents of a startup. Having a similar vision and understanding is a MUST to raise the startup in a uniform and optimum way.