... but the pendulum has swung way out of whack here. A bad idea is still bad, and the pivot happy world we're in today feels suboptimal.
The thing that kills startups at some level, is the founders giving up.
Move fast. Speed is one of your main advantages over large companies.
I believe in fighting with investors to reduce the amount of equity they get and then being as generous as you possibly can with employees.
The company just needs to see you as like this maniacal execution machine.
Most things are not as risky as they seem.