The 7 deadly sins of startups

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Caryn MarooneyContributorCaryn Marooney is general partner at Coatue Management and sits on the boards of Zendesk and Elastic
An advisor to Airtable, in prior roles she oversaw communications for Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Oculus and co-founded The OutCast
Agency, which served clients like Salesforce.com and Amazon. Pride
Greed
Lust
Envy
Gluttony
Wrath
(non-biblical) virtues each company should strive for
paired each sin with its closest corresponding virtue.As a founder, you have to pay attention to your competitors
staff.Executive lust: Lusting after leadership can be especially tempting
So your competitor hired a rockstar executive who seems to be doing all the right things
successful company that looks nothing like yours.Think carefully about what you need, why and what role that person will play day in and day
out
also important to think about your stage and your go-to-market model
When it comes to personnel, one size never fits all.