... but actually it sucks to have a lot of employees, and you should be proud of how few employees you have.

Some day everyone will find out everyone else's comp, if it's all over the place, it will be a complete meltdown disaster

In general don't start a startup you're not willing to work on for ten years.

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

We've seen a lot of data at YC now, and the most successful companies and the ones where the investors do the best... end up giving a lot of stock out to employees- year after year after year.

More important than starting any startup, is getting to know a lot of potential co-founders.

You should always know how you're doing against your metrics. You should always have a weekly review meeting every week.