The track record for founders that don't already know each other is really bad.

At the beginning, you should only hire when you have a desperate need to.

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

If you compromise in the first five, ten hires it might kill the company.

There are 3 things I look for when I hire people. Are they smart? Do they get things done? Do I want to spend a lot of time around them?

One of the biggest advantages that start ups have is execution speed and you have to have this relentless operating rhythm.

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