A related advantage of mission oriented ideas, is that you yourself will be dedicated to them.

... the thing we see wrong with YC apps most frequently, is that people have not thought about the market first and what people want first.

You need someone that behaves like James Bond more than you need someone that is an expert in some particular domain.

No matter what you choose, build stuff and be around smart people.

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

In general don't start a startup you're not willing to work on for ten years.

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