Employees will only add more value over time.

Founders are usually very stingy with equity to employees and very generous with equity to investors. I think this is totally backwards.

I think as a rough estimate, you should aim to give about 10% of the company to the first 10 employees.

The best ideas often look terrible at the beginning the truly good ideas, don't seem like they're worth stealing.

A related advantage of mission oriented ideas, is that you yourself will be dedicated to them.

The single word that matters most I think to keep the company productive as it grows is alignment.

We talk to a team they've gotten new things done, that's the best predictor we have that a company will be successful.