If you look at successful pivots, they almost always are a pivot into something that the founder wanted. Not a random made up idea.

Because it's one of these sort of connections between nodes- every pair of people adds communication overhead.

It's difficult to get large groups of people, to the extreme levels of focus and productivity that you need, for a startup to be successful.

In addition to relentlessly resourceful, you want a tough and a calm cofounder.

If you're not in college and you don't know a cofounder, the next best thing I think is to go work at an interesting company.

If someone is difficult to talk to, if someone cannot communicate clearly, it's a real problem in terms of their likelihood to work out.

There are 3 things I look for when I hire people. Are they smart? Do they get things done? Do I want to spend a lot of time around them?