What Should I Focus on Right Now to have a Successful Web Startup?

I received this question in an email a few days ago.  What are three things I should focus on now to have a successful web startup? My answer was pretty short.

Hi XXXX,  This is easy.

1. Get a plan - Figure out what problem you’re going to solve.

2. Start building it - don’t wait to learn, or until the plan is perfect.

3. Iterate - learn from mistakes, do more of what works.

Get going.

So why don’t more people start companies?  I think Shoemoney has it right.  Fear of Failure.  I have to say, I can’t stand failure, and thus far I refuse to fail.  I consider the iterations we have gone through as the educational process.  Just because we try things that don’t work well, doesn’t mean it’s a failure.  So what is failure? Failure is not trying.  Failure is giving up.  All of the rest is a great education.  And.  Remember.  There’s no better way to learn than by doing.

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