The Core Values of a Successful Startup
summary
Claims that startup success comes from practiced values not funding, lists 10 core values (authenticity, growth, presence, trust, accountability, teamwork, balance, grit + passion, gratitude, love) and argues they must evolve with team size; cites industry stat 90% fail to reframe success as human growth; notes experience across three startups with acquisitions and pivots, mentions Python/Django/Flask and one line of executable Python slipped into slides; warns single‑digit early stages demand late nights but aren’t sustainable.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:23Meet Dan Kim
- 1:46Startup success and core values
- 3:09Authenticity
- 4:37Growth
- 5:39Presence
- 6:40Trust
- 7:44Accountability
- 8:49Teamwork
- 10:15Balance
- 11:20Grit
- 12:44Gratitude
- 13:46Love
- 15:52Team building with core values
- 16:58Q&A
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