The role of the board is advice and consent. If the CEO does not lay out a clear strategy and tries to get the board to set one, it will usually end in disaster.

Growth and momentum are what a startup lives on and you always have to focus on maintaining these.

You don't get to make their decisions but you do get to choose the decision makers.

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

One thing that founders forget is that after they hire employees, they have to retain them.

Experience matters for some roles and not others.

M&A negotiations feel really fun. This is one of the biggest killers of companies, is they entertain acquisition conversations.