Camels over Unicorns

“I’m tired of hearin’ ‘bout who you checkin’ for now, Just give it time, we’ll see who’s still around a decade from now”

Drake — Tuscan Leather

The lyric above speaks volumes about my stance and vision on the articles we read. See, before reading the articles, I, without a doubt, took the position of being a unicorn and having a fast-growing company because who doesn’t want money now? However, after reading, I’m firmly standing on the side of being a camel, growing my business slowly. While a unicorn, fast-growing company is ideal for people, it still comes with many risks: how long will we last? Are we able to sustain long-term? These questions started to flow when thinking about a fast-growing company, and then I felt it truly depends on the individual and the purpose and intentions they have for their company. Like before you start investing in stocks, are you going to be a long-term investor or a short-term? A statement from the “Camel Article” elaborates on my point in detail, saying:

These startup camels offer businesses in all industries and sectors

valuable lessons on how to survive through crisis and to sustain

and grow in adverse conditions, even if the metaphor isn’t as

flashy. They do this with three strategies: they execute balanced

growth, they take a long-term outlook, and they weave

diversification into the business model.

Knowing me, I’m in it for the long run. And while it would be nice to have fast growth, I understand that rapid growth can also be a quicker ending, so I have no interest in “blitzscaling .” I prefer efficiency over speed when in pursuit of massive scale. Standing the test of time is something I’m adamant about.

Thanks to the university I'm attending I'm already a camel already camel, but I would rather be a camel over a unicorn because “camels can survive for long periods without sustenance, withstand the scorching desert heat, and adapt to extreme variations in climate. They survive and thrive in some of Earth’s harshest regions.”