Most CEOs are CEOs because they started the businesses they run - not because they are abnormally smart or qualified.
Often they’re the least qualified people in the company, since they’re the only ones who didn’t go through an interview process.
Sahil Lavingiatwitter.comMost CEOs are CEOs because they started the businesses they run - not because they are abnormally smart or qualified. Often they’re the least qualified people in the company, since they’re the only ones who didn’t go through an interview process.
First, technical founders are the best people to run technology companies.
Ben Horowitz • The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
Both technical and non-technical founders succeeded as CEOs (though technical founders had a slight advantage), and solo founders weren’t less likely to build billion-dollar companies. The number of co-founders doesn’t affect success, so feel free to give a recruit the co-founder title to help attract the best core team.
Ali Tamaseb • Super Founders: What Data Reveals About Billion-Dollar Startups
First, technical founders are the best people to run technology companies.
Ben Horowitz • The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
Even if you’re an uber-visionary, perhaps even the next Steve Jobs, the single most important skill for building a great company is making superb people decisions. Without the right people, you simply cannot build a great company, period.