Miguel Loureiro is a software developer at Uniplaces. In this blog post, he shares his vision of what a startup culture should be, based on his own experience. Read this and see how to attract the best talent through your company’s culture.
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A few weeks ago at Uniplaces we were talking about how we could define the ideal startup culture. This whole thing kept me thinking and I thought it would be nice to write about it and share my opinion on the subject.
First of all, I’m aware that what I’m about to suggest is utopic. However, I believe we can get closer to the boundaries of perfection by trying to reach the impossible. These are only a few ideas based on my own experience and that I tried to implement with my co-workers at MarkerOut.
Your job is like a game you enjoy playing
Most of the people who join a startup are young and willing to take risks. You should always work on something you enjoy doing and a startup needs a passionate young team that enjoys being part of the game. This is the foundation for everything else.
It’s not about working hours
When you’re in a startup you shouldn’t care about how many hours you work but how much you’re producing. This might seem a bit biased but it’s what I think. Allowing your team to have a flexible working schedule and work with specific goals and objectives is in my opinion very productive.
Trust your team
You should trust in those who work with you. I believe startups can be compared to football teams playing the Champions League Final. When you reach the final it’s because you’re the best. You all share the same goal and struggle together to win the game. For your goal to be achieved you need trust above everything else. You trust your goalkeeper and you’re able to focus on your own tasks. If there’s an obstacle, you know you’ll work on it and overcome it together as a team.
The same principle applies to a startup. You need to trust your team and if something goes wrong, you need to come up with a solution as a team.
Your opinion matters
Everyone should have a say in company decisions.
Charisma
Startups grow really fast, and it usually reaches a point where a hierarchy is needed. The founders’ carisma and company ideals should be introduced to all team members. This allows the whole team to focus on common goals.
Treat others as friends
Is there any better place to work than with friends? I don’t think so.
This is our company
Let’s face it, people work much harder when they feel they are working for something they own. Giving something back to all the employees makes them feel like they own the company. This will definitely boost your team’s performance.
This is pretty much it guys. This is what I consider to be relevant in the definition of a good startup culture. Not those bullshit pictures with guys playing with snerf guns at the office.
I would also like to congratulate the founders and all my team members at Uniplaces that are doing an awesome job and turning this utopia into reality!
Cheers,
Miguel Loureiro
Twitter: @mlimaloureiro
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