You're saying no ninety-seven times out of a hundred, and most founders find they have to make a very conscious effort to do this.

The role of the board is advice and consent. If the CEO does not lay out a clear strategy and tries to get the board to set one, it will usually end in disaster.

There's no way I know, to get through the pain of a startup without belief that the mission really matters.

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

There are 3 things I look for when I hire people. Are they smart? Do they get things done? Do I want to spend a lot of time around them?

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

In the early days of a startup, people's compensation is whatever you negotiate with a founder and it's all over the place.