1 of the hardest parts about being a founder, is that there are a 100 important things competing for your attention each day.

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

... you can think about that for everyone you hire: will I bet the future of this company on this single hire? And that's a tough bar.

Really dig into projects people have worked on and call references; that is another thing that first time founders like to skip.

Remember that the idea will expand, and become more ambitious as you go.

At YC we have this public phrase, and it's relentlessly resourceful.

For most of the early hires you make in a startup, experience doesn't matter very much, and you should go for aptitude.