If you want something in a deal, just ask for it.

Growth solves (nearly) all problems

Companies that I've been very involved with, that have had a very bad first hire in the first 3 or so employees never recover from it.

You have to find a small market in which you can get a monopoly and then quickly expand.

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

Firing people is one of the worst parts of running a company. Actually in my own experience, I think it is the worst.

Here's a good rule of thumb: don't worry about a competitor at all, until they're actually beating you with a real shipped product.