You have to be decisive. Indecisiveness is a startup killer.

Really dig into projects people have worked on and call references; that is another thing that first time founders like to skip.

There's no way I know, to get through the pain of a startup without belief that the mission really matters.

Every first time founder waits too long, everyone hopes that an employee will turn around. But the right answer is to fire fast.

Firing people is one of the worst parts of running a company. Actually in my own experience, I think it is the worst.

Be suspicious of any work that is not building product or getting customers.

M&A negotiations feel really fun. This is one of the biggest killers of companies, is they entertain acquisition conversations.