The IDEAL vs. REAL Scenario
Most Entrepreneurs, VCs, and Accelerators from all around the globe agree on the ideal team needed to succeed with a Startup. Data shows that the number 1 cause of startup failure (besides the obvious 2: running out of cash and no market need) is not having the right team. Startups with a balanced founding team of 2-3 co-founders, one technical and one with a business background, succeed more often than others. The general perception is that founders need to be brilliant, technically and as leaders; one preferably with an MBA and the other one with a Master in Computer Science, and both should have already founded and exited at least one company. Besides just “founding” the company, these will be the Executive team that will take all the significant decisions, hence the importance of their level of competence.
