The Best Startups Are Like Cults

• Company cultures exist on a spectrum, from transactional consulting firms on one end to cults on the other.
• A consulting firm has no distinctive mission, and its members have no long-term connection.
• A cult is an organization of intense, total dedication, where members ignore the outside world to focus on a shared set of beliefs.
• The best startups are like cults, but with one crucial difference: cults are fanatically wrong about something important, while successful startups are fanatically right about something important that outsiders have missed.
• This extreme dedication to a unique and correct vision is a powerful advantage.