For most software startups, this translates to keep growing. For hardware startups, it translates to don't let your ship date slip.
Unfortunately the trick to great execution is to say no a lot.
You need this sort of a tailwind to make a startup successful.
... how much time you should be spending on hiring? The answer is 0 or 25 percent.
We hear again and again from founders, that they wish they had waited to start a startup until they came up with an idea they really loved.
As long as you keep doing the right thing and have the best product, you can beat the bigger company.