You don't need to make the structure complicated, in fact you shouldn't. All you need is for every employee to know who their manager is.

You're saying no ninety-seven times out of a hundred, and most founders find they have to make a very conscious effort to do this.

There's no way I know, to get through the pain of a startup without belief that the mission really matters.

The best founders work on things that seem small but they move really quickly. They get things done really quickly.

So you should always stay on top of people's vesting schedules.

I think the best thing you can do is be aware that as a first time founder you are likely to be a very bad manager.

Before 20 or 25 employees, most companies are structured with everyone reporting to the founder. It's totally flat.