You need unstoppable people. You want people that are just going to get it done.

A small communication breakdown is enough for everyone to be working on slightly different things. And then you loose focus.

The thing that kills startups at some level, is the founders giving up.

It really is true that you become an average of the people you spend the most time with.

You want an idea that not many other people are working on, and it's okay if it doesn't sound big at first.

It's difficult to get large groups of people, to the extreme levels of focus and productivity that you need, for a startup to be successful.

Keep salaries low and equity high. Keep the organization as flat as you can.