I found myself using this phrase today and thought it was a good point to share. Simply put "knowing how to win" is an essential character trait of the people you should surround yourself with regardless of what you are working on – start up, product launch, neighborhood picnic, etc.
People can make or break a venture and surrounding yourself with those that either don't know how to win or are unable to do what it takes to win is the death knell. Playing to tie or having people that just want to stand on the sidelines and tell you why things won't work can kill your company or project and they should be shown the door quickly.
Venture Vice 
Good points. Consider:
Is everyone remaining laser-focused on the previously stated objective? Importantly, does that previously stated objective define “success” for the team? Any bplan needs to be revisited and tweaked, but don’t just change it because you are close to success and want to get greedy.
Achieve the success. Let the team soak in the victory.
As important as the “win” is the ability to then get back up “the day after” and push forward. Each venture is a marathon, not a sprint. Each success should build upon another — maintaining forward momentum and setting current and future teams up for long term success.
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