AirBnB spent 5 months interviewing their first employee, before they hired someone and in their first year, they only hired 2 people.

You have to be intense. This only comes from the CEO, this only comes from the founders.

The best people know that they should join a rocketship.

Execution gets divided into two key questions: 1) can you figure out what to do and 2) can you get it done.

AirBnB happened because Brian Chesky couldn't pay his rent, but did have some space.

Startups are very hard no matter what you do; you may as well go after a big opportunity.

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