Rather than having small smart tricks to get by, focus on holding on and persevering.

I don't care about revenues.

If we are a good team and know what we want to do, one of us can defeat tons of them.

What starting your company means: you will lose your stable income, your right to apply for a leave of absence, and your right to get a bonus. However, it also means your income will no longer be limited, you will use your time more effectively, and you will no longer need to beg for favours from people anymore.

If you view everyone as your enemies, everyone around you will be your enemies.

My job is to help more people have jobs.

If you do not know where your competitor is, or overconfident and snobbish about your competitor, or are unable to comprehend how yourcompetitor became a real threat, you will surely fall behind him. Don't be the "they" in this idiom: First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.