... fire fast when it's not working. It's better for the company, it's also better for the employee.

Another way of looking at this, is that the best companies are almost always mission oriented.

A lot of people treat choosing their cofounder with even less importance than they put on hiring. Don't do this.

In the early days of a startup, people's compensation is whatever you negotiate with a founder and it's all over the place.

Good startups usually take 10 years.

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

In general though, if you look at the track record of pivots, they don't become big companies.