Good startups usually take 10 years.

For most of the early hires you make in a startup, experience doesn't matter very much, and you should go for aptitude.

A winning team feels good and keeps winning. A team that hasn't won in a while gets demotivated and keeps losing.

Stay focused and don't try to do too many things at once. Care about execution quality.

One thing I tell startups all the time is that the best way to grow is to make their product better.

... you can think about that for everyone you hire: will I bet the future of this company on this single hire? And that's a tough bar.

So if you want a culture where people work hard, & pay attention to detail, focus on the customer, are frugal: you have to do it yourself.