One thing that founders forget is that after they hire employees, they have to retain them.

As the company grows and about this 25 or so employee size, your main job shifts from building a great product to building a great company.

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

One of the pieces of advice that we give at YC is: try to work together on a project rather than just doing an interview.

I think the best thing you can do is be aware that as a first time founder you are likely to be a very bad manager.

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.

Press releases are easier to write than code, and that is still easier than making a great product.