Transitioning from scientist to startup founder means moving from expert to leader; your habits, communication and decisions shape the company's culture.

Embracing different motivations and being aware of them keeps the founding team together.

Hiring for a startup is a very challenging process. You need to think both short and mid-term to ensure candidates deliver the most value for what you need over time.

Only through interactions with potential customers you will learn the true value of your solutions

Culture is the shared values and behaviours that guide how people work together; intentional culture building helps recruit and retain talent and prevents toxicity

At the beginning you need builders. Once the startup grows you will be able to decide if you need an external CEO to lead the company.