If you have several ideas that all seem pretty good, work on the one that you think about, when you're not trying to think about work.

The most common post YC failure case for the companies we fund, is they're incredibly focussed during YC on their company... and after they start doing a lot of other things. They advise companies, they go to conferences, whatever.

The way to have a company that executes well is you have to execute well yourself.

Just put a little pin in your mind: when you cross 50 employees, there are a new set of HR rules that you have to comply with.

You don't get to make their decisions but you do get to choose the decision makers.

So you should always stay on top of people's vesting schedules.

Startups are not the best choice for work-life balance, and that's sort of just the sad reality.