I care much more about the growth rate of the market than it's current size and I also care if there's any reason it's going to top out.

One thing I tell startups all the time is that the best way to grow is to make their product better.

You really want to know your cofounders for a while, ideally years.

Many of the best YC companies have had phenomenally small number of employees for their first year, sometimes none besides the founders.

One of the biggest advantages that start ups have is execution speed and you have to have this relentless operating rhythm.

The company just needs to see you as like this maniacal execution machine.

So if you want a culture where people work hard, & pay attention to detail, focus on the customer, are frugal: you have to do it yourself.