There are famous memes like “Team you build is the company you build” or “it’s the people stupid” that you might come across when starting to think about building a team. And they are so true. Imagine a workplace where everyone is so nice to you, it’s much harder to quit even if nobody understands what you are trying to do. No matter what the upper management might be using to motivate the employees, the team is the most sophisticated resource that a company can use to attract or repel people from outside to work. But that’s not all people striving for the same mission won’t need to go through the companies’ mottos, their bonds will be naturally tighter, they will understand each other’s motivations. Yes, a heavy paycheck is an amazing encouragement, so are stock options and if I can find gym in the office then I would be a regular. But what’s so special about that if you hate going to work. I would argue that excitement to go to work is as good as success. If a small startup promised me excitement to work for something that I am passionate about like putting AI in robots, creating systems on a blockchain, or solving cancer I would choose that over any fat paycheck from those boring fortune 500s. We have a system where we submit boring ass copy paste resumes to boring ass carbon copy job profiles. No one seems to be excited to work at a company they are applying to. We have a need to get hired asap, which is good but it neither guarantees success nor excitement and has a very high chance that you will get eaten by boring ass mediocrity. It’s much better to begin the journey and fail than to never have begun. Another thing you want from your team is relationships, if its just “hey how are you” then 8 hours of mind-numbing work and then “see you next time” you have a very weak network, and your network is not even going to help you in your next endeavor. Working alongside passionate individuals who are committed to building, learning, and evolving creates strong, meaningful relationships. These connections can yield lasting benefits, even years after you’ve all pursued different paths.

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