Everyone starting a startup for the first time is scared, and everyone feels like a bit of an imposter.

Most things are not as risky as they seem.

If it works out, you're going to be working on this for 10 years.

People that are really smart and that can learn new things can almost always find a role in the company as time goes on.

Aim to be the best in the world at whatever you do professionally. Even if you miss, you'll probably end up in a pretty good place.

Every thing at a startup gets modeled after the founders. Whatever the founders do becomes the culture.

For most software startups, this translates to keep growing. For hardware startups, it translates to don't let your ship date slip.