If you are wondering what the U.S President-elect, Barack Obama would do if he were to launch a web startup, I’m hoping that this post would share some startup success secrets, considering Obama’s successful Presidential campaign.

Below are 5 reasons why I think Obama will be successful launching a web startup…

• Obama loved his audience first and showed that they mattered most in the campaign and that’s one of the reasons he raise as much money as he did throughout the campaign. He often said that his campaign was about the American people and he focused on their problems and sought ways to solve them.

Lesson: Know your audience and strive to reach them. Focus on your customers and show them love (cos love makes the world go round). Give them value, because they are going to pay you more money for value.

• Obama surrounded himself with smart people, even people smarter than he is. Even though he’s a highly intelligent man, he’s also a humble servant and is willing to acknowledge other people’s viewpoint.

Lesson: Borrow brains. You aren’t smart enough to succeed on your own. Look for people smarter than you are. If you are good at internet technology, find someone good at internet marketing to partner with.

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