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.

Obsess about the quality of the product.

More important than starting any startup, is getting to know a lot of potential co-founders.

... but actually it sucks to have a lot of employees, and you should be proud of how few employees you have.

You think you have this great idea that everyone's going to come join, but that's not how it works.

You can win with the best product, the best price, or the best experience.

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