Success of a start up is dependent upon whether co-founders want it enough. People tend to over emphasize the brilliance of idea. For any successful start up idea, you can find 20 bitter losers who say “I had that idea 20 years ago.” This shows you that it’s the people, not really the idea that matter. “The most important thing is to be DETERMINED. Measure of determination is not quitting and not giving up.

This quote from Paul Graham reminds me a bit of this SNL skit (starting at about 4:30). In it Hilary Clinton (Amy Poehler) responds to Sarah Palin’s (Tina Fey) assertion that you can have anything, including the presidency, if you really want it by mocking “I guess I should have wanted it more”.

Determination is certainly necessary but not sufficient for the success of a start-up.