The primary thing that any technology startup must do is build a product that's at least 10 times better at doing something than the current prevailing way of doing that thing. Two or three times better will not be good enough to get people to switch to the new thing fast enough or in large enough volume to matter.
Ben HorowitzWartime CEO is too busy fighting the enemy to read management books written by consultants who have never managed a fruit stand.
Ben HorowitzThe key to high-quality communication is trust, and its hard to trust somebody that you dont know.
Ben HorowitzOver the last ten years, technological advances have dramatically lowered the financial bar for starting a new company, but the courage bar for building a great company remains as high as it has ever been.
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