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

We talk to a team they've gotten new things done, that's the best predictor we have that a company will be successful.

Because so few people make an actual long term commitment to what they're building, the ones that do have a huge advantage.

A board member of mine used to say sales fix everything in a startup, and that is really true.

Some day everyone will find out everyone else's comp, if it's all over the place, it will be a complete meltdown disaster

It's really easy to get PR with no results & it actually feels like you're really actually cool, but in a year you'll still have nothing.

Growth solves (nearly) all problems