Study the unusually successful people you know, and you will find them imbued with enthusiasm for their work which is contagious. Not only are they themselves excited about what they are doing, but they also get you excited

Because so few people make an actual long term commitment to what they're building, the ones that do have a huge advantage.

I myself used to believe ideas didn't matter that much, but I'm very sure that's wrong now.

The thirteenth search engine- and without all the features of a web portal, most people thought that was pointless.

One thing that often disrupts momentum and really shouldn't is competitors.

The second part of how to hire: try not to.

Many of the best YC companies have had phenomenally small number of employees for their first year, sometimes none besides the founders.