Why do startup culture go bad?

In my experience, hiring good people, and being somebody who cares about people is important

Cultural problems start from:

1. You're inherently very ambitious, don't believe in WLB for others, and hence constantly pressurize people to work outside work hours
2. You get pressured when things aren't working out, and then panic and go after people

I've seen the best cultures in startups come about when people who have worked in good cultures build their own startup and have had experience enough to be confident about their choices. They don't panic easily.

I was a part of very early stage startup - one of the founding members. Founder always discussed this with me - how to keep the good culture intact and why people started making groups and distancing themselves. Please note:

1. do not be friends with people in your company. if you are, then don't bring that friendship to work. it hampers the morale of every employee working there. i have been in the closest circle with the founder, wouldn't do that again.
2. kind of people you hire - someone from paytm joined our company things changed. either the new hires change the culture you are building or you change them to adjust to the culture you are building.
3. take hard calls. people should respect you more than they love you. they should know you have their back but you shouldn't be toyed by anyone.
4. don't hire HR for the heck of it. if at all, you do, give them clear (CLEAR) responsibilities and roles as to what they are supposed to improve/maintain. goes for all other roles but if the HR is pathetic, people can't go to anyone with their grievances.

hope it helps. haven't built a startup, but have built it :).

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