For most software startups, this translates to keep growing. For hardware startups, it translates to don't let your ship date slip.

So you should always stay on top of people's vesting schedules.

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

One thing that founders forget is that after they hire employees, they have to retain them.

You need to have a culture where people have very high quality standards in everything the company does, but still move quickly.

Before product/market fit, your only job that matters is to build a great product.

M&A negotiations feel really fun. This is one of the biggest killers of companies, is they entertain acquisition conversations.