If someone is choosing between joining McKinsey or your startup it's very unlikely they're going to work out at the startup.

The thirteenth search engine- and without all the features of a web portal, most people thought that was pointless.

... the thing we see wrong with YC apps most frequently, is that people have not thought about the market first and what people want first.

I think as a rough estimate, you should aim to give about 10% of the company to the first 10 employees.

You need to have a culture where people have very high quality standards in everything the company does, but still move quickly.

No growth hack, brilliant marketing idea, or sales team can save you long term if you don't have a sufficiently good product.

If you want something in a deal, just ask for it.