As the company grows and about this 25 or so employee size, your main job shifts from building a great product to building a great company.
Sam AltmanCompanies that I've been very involved with, that have had a very bad first hire in the first 3 or so employees never recover from it.
Sam AltmanYou never want to be in a place where an employee has vested 3 out of the 4 years of stock and they start thinking about leaving.
Sam AltmanThe way you get deals done and the way you get good terms, is to have a competitive situation.
Sam Altman