Someone on Quora asked:
How important is it for a cofounder to be excited about solving problems in their company’s industry?
I’ve been asked to cofound a startup. The idea has a lot of business potential, the work would be interesting, and I work well with the other cofounder. But it’s in a space I’m not naturally drawn to, nor really feel motivated to improve. How should I evaluate the opportunity?
My answer:
Exciting business ventures are high risk and low reward. Example: Starting a clothing line, opening a bar, starting a restaurant, etc. Most of these ventures fail.
Boring business ventures stay alive and become quite lucrative. Especially businesses with a product that creates infrastructure, such as Sales Force, AT&T, General Electric, etc.
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Originally posted on Quora.
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