... for the top twenty most valuable YC companies, all of them have at least two founders.

Once your product is working, switch from not caring about this to caring about this a little bit.

We hear again and again from founders, that they wish they had waited to start a startup until they came up with an idea they really loved.

Press releases are easier to write than code, and that is still easier than making a great product.

If you compromise and hire someone mediocre you will always regret it.

Keep salaries low and equity high. Keep the organization as flat as you can.

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.