M&A negotiations feel really fun. This is one of the biggest killers of companies, is they entertain acquisition conversations.
The track record for founders that don't already know each other is really bad.
... you want to be proud of how much you can get done with a small numbers of employees.
The startups that do well are the ones that are working all the time.
If you compromise and hire someone mediocre you will always regret it.
You should be able to describe any employee as an animal at what they do.