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

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.

Why couldn't it have been done 2 years ago, and why will 2 years in the future be too late?

... and you can only have 2 or 3 things everyday, because everything else will just come at you; you know fires in a day.

If someone is choosing between joining McKinsey or your startup it's very unlikely they're going to work out at the startup.

You also want people who are maniacally determined and that is slightly different than having a risk tolerant attitude.

If you can just learn to think about the market first, you will have a big leg up on most people starting startups.