Build a company that idiots could run because eventually they will.

Every good startup is a cult. And it's really hard to create a cult if you are sharing space with people. Because a cult means you think you are better than every other startup, you have a special way of doing things that's better than anyone else in the world.

The construct of a dashboard, first of all should be drafted by the founder.

It's easy to shortcut when you get busy explaining the why's of the world, but it's very important to try.

Force yourself to simplify every initiative, every product, every marketing, everything you do.

Most people would agree that the details matter when it faces the user. But where the real debate is on things that don't face the user.

There are three things you need to do as a CEO-founder. Think strategically, drive design, and drive technology. Some people who are really good at one can build a pretty foundational company. Most people who are very successful are good at two. But Jack is the only person in the Valley I've met who's all three. He's a first-rate strategist, a first-rate designer, and a first-rate technologist.