If you can't sell your product, it's not a product-it's a hobby.
If everybody has a voice, then you end up with something average.
Longevity is a big part of credibility.
People's reputations are made in the bad times more than the good times.
When you come from nothing, you're basically just trying to get escape velocity, which means you and your family don't have to worry about being broke and that's all I ever cared about.
Starting is easy. Finishing is hard.