PropertyGuru CEO Hari Krishnan shares the 3 core traits behind every great founder

Its been a very interesting two decades in the tech industry. The industry went from one which was distinct from others, to today where tech underpins all industries. There are many companies in financial services and such who now also consider themselves tech companies and have the staff to back it up.

The biggest change for me has been the democratization of information and decision making. Consumer expectations are the biggest force for change in most industries today, and this has been enabled by the proliferation of tech into our lives.

What are the core traits that founders need to have to start great companies? — Gabriel Ong

Founders need to have three things to be successful:

1. Unshakeable faith in their idea and the problem they want to tackle: If you don’t believe in it, why would someone else? Your solution might need to be flexible to take learnings and feedback. But if you are shaky with the idea itself, it’s not going to be easy.
2. Ability to inspire and attract others: If you don’t get support and hire top talent, you will not be able to scale. This is often the weakness of entrepreneurs, and limits the scalability of their solutions.
3. Know your limitations: This is the hardest one of all. The very best founders know their own limitations and get others onboard to bridge the gap.