Great execution towards a terrible idea will get you nowhere.

The best ideas often look terrible at the beginning the truly good ideas, don't seem like they're worth stealing.

Move fast. Speed is one of your main advantages over large companies.

Startups are not the best choice for work-life balance, and that's sort of just the sad reality.

Every first time founder waits too long, everyone hopes that an employee will turn around. But the right answer is to fire fast.

Most startups are not nearly focussed enough. They work hard...maybe, but they don't work hard on the right things.

You need conviction in your own beliefs, and the willingness to ignore others naysaying.