It's easy to move fast or be obsessed with quality, but the trick is you have to do both at a startup.

You want to think about what is the path for my first 10 or 15 employees going to be as the company grows.

There are exceptions of course, but most companies start with a great idea - not a pivot.

In the early stage of a startup, hiring senior people is usually a mistake. You just want people that get stuff done.

If someone is getting every decision wrong, that's when you need to act, and at that point it'll be painfully aware to everyone.

Startups are not the best choice for work-life balance, and that's sort of just the sad reality.

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