You have to be intense. This only comes from the CEO, this only comes from the founders.
... how much time you should be spending on hiring? The answer is 0 or 25 percent.
You want to continue to be run by great products, not process for it's own sake.
The startups that do well are the ones that are working all the time.
You can't be focussed without really great communication
You don't get to make their decisions but you do get to choose the decision makers.