I actually don't think it matters how early or late you are as long as you hit critical mass.
Drew HoustonYou must maximize the probability that someone shows up at front door of your store or website and ends up with a solved problem.
Drew HoustonYou need that hunger no matter what, because eventually the honeymoon period wears off. Somewhere between printing your business cards that say 'founder' on them and everything else you have to do, you realize, 'Oh, actually this is a ton of work.'
Drew HoustonA lot of times it's an asset to not know everything about everything... A lot of really great, innovative things have happened when people just didn't know it wasn't supposed to be possible.
Drew HoustonWhere you live matters: thereโs only one MIT. And there's only one Hollywood and only one Silicon Valley. This isn't a coincidence: for whatever you're doing, there's usually only one place where the top people go. You should go there. Donโt settle for anywhere else. Meeting my heroes and learning from them gave me a huge advantage. Your heroes are part of your circle too - follow them.
Drew Houston