You have to find a small market in which you can get a monopoly and then quickly expand.
You're either not hiring at all or it's probably your single biggest block of time.
Experience matters for some roles and not others.
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.
Developing a personal connection with anyone you're trying to do a big deal with is really important.
You have to let your team get all the credit for all the good stuff that happens, and you take responsibility for the bad stuff.