One of the great and terrible things about starting a start up is that you get no credit for trying.

More important than starting any startup, is getting to know a lot of potential co-founders.

Long term thinking is so rare anywhere, but especially in startups. This is a huge advantage if you do it.

The startups that do well are the ones that are working all the time.

... but the pendulum has swung way out of whack here. A bad idea is still bad, and the pivot happy world we're in today feels suboptimal.

In addition to relentlessly resourceful, you want a tough and a calm cofounder.

The second part of how to hire: try not to.