Why starting up is like marching in a parade

1. the startup parade
why starting up is like marching
in a parade?

2. The first and the foremost thing that one learns from the Republic Day parade is that it is not about
any one particular individual instead it is about the entire unit. The unit generally consists of experts
who are capable of multi-tasking at a very quick pace. What really matters in a parade is a team
and not a person’s expertise in a particular area will go in vain without team.
team effort

3. There’s as fine a line between arrogance and confidence, but there’s no place for uncertainty or
hesitancy on the marching field. As a leader of your troop, having confidence in your decisions is
crucial and at any level once you’ve decided on a course of action, carrying it out to the best of
your abilities is invariably the way to get it done.
confidence

4. The rehearsals are long. The drill and music needs to be memorised. Early is on time and on time is
late. The troop’s discipline comes from its leader. Ditto for start-ups. Self-discipline from the founder
leads to a positive team work ethic to getting things done effectively and efficiently
discipline

5. The Republic Day parade evokes a sense of camaraderie. Which means shared
experiences over time build great relationships, friendships and an amazing marching show!
Similarly, a great start up is built on camaraderie and collective success.
camaraderie

6. As a start-up, you are always listening to the market and the customer—sometimes it is keep
the focus. You add more features, you cut some. You are a fan of one of the most abused word
called ‘pivot’ and do things because you like the word ‘pivot’. STOP. FOCUS.
focus

7. If you step off at the right time and keep the beat under your feet, it’s not a problem. Having a
good idea, business model, team and available capital can all increase your chances of success,
but without that critical timing factor, you’ll inevitably end up failing, or at least struggling.
timing

8. There are few things that can compare to the sights and sounds of the massed
bands of the Republic Day parade marching with pride on the Rajpath. A true
entrepreneur takes pride in his ideas – and his achievements.
pride and ownership

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