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

... for the top twenty most valuable YC companies, all of them have at least two founders.

It's really easy to get PR with no results & it actually feels like you're really actually cool, but in a year you'll still have nothing.

As you grow, it feels hopelessly corporate but it really is worth putting in place these compensation bands.

If you don't need it yourself, and you're building something that someone else needs, realize you're at a big disadvantage.

Mediocre founders spend a lot of time talking about grand plans, but they never quite make a decision.

Facebook has this famous poster that says move fast and break things. But at the same time they manage to be obsessed with quality.