My Startup Had Zero Chances From Day One
I had one startup, four co-founders, and a gazillion of problems. Little did I know that the bigger one was right in front of us.
No one knows the exact recipes for a successful startup, this might be one of the reasons why each day so many startups borns and die.
I was 25, a Software Engineer who had very little knowledge about startups and fresh out of college, eager to prove myself, and willing to work crazy hours to chase a dream. Problem was, it was not exactly MY dream!
Allow me to add some background to this story, I promise it will be short and with only the strictly necessary information for a better understanding.
I participated in a program called “Contamination Lab”, which is funded by venture capitalists and with mentors like Augusto Coppola and Mario Mariani. In the Italian Startup’s world, they are two pretty big figures and since they have seen their share of ideas and projects were really useful as resources and guides.
It all started with the team.
Have you ever seen that terrific image of a group of friends talking over a beer, laughing and joking, and having the idea of the century often pursued by some Hollywood movies?
Well, my experience was nothing like that, which might not surprise you, but it was not…
