The reality is: a founder is someone who deals with a ton of different headaches and no one is universally super powered.
When you turn a company profitable you've gone from a company whose days are numbered to a company whose days can be infinite.
Silicon Valley is a mindset, not a location.
Great opportunities almost never fit your schedule.
Be persistent, and hang on to your vision. And at the same time, be flexible.
Help the people in your network. And let them help you.