Doing a startup is a process and the process for success is well known. There are still many, many uncertainties and challenges and that is why startups are so exciting. 

• The Must read book: The Four Steps to the Epiphany
  http://www.cafepress.com/kandsranch.58024175
  Why? see http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/07/book-of-the-w-1.html
• The following short series of blog posts are also critical to success. In particular, i VERY strongly urge you to read Article # 4. All these articles are from Marc Andreessen blog.

1. http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/06/the_pmarca_guid_1.html
2. http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/06/the_pmarca_guid_2.html
3. http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/06/the-pmarca-gu-1.html
4. http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/06/the-pmarca-gu-2.html
5. http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/06/the-pmarca-gu-3.html
6. http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/07/the-pmarca-guid.html
7. http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/07/why-a-startups-.html
8. http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/08/the-pmarca-guid.html
   http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/08/the-pmarca-gu-1.html

 Hazem Awad, www.hazemawad.com