The thirteenth search engine- and without all the features of a web portal, most people thought that was pointless.

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

What being a founder means, is signing up for this years long grind on execution - and you can't outsource this.

No matter what you choose, build stuff and be around smart people.

You have to let your team get all the credit for all the good stuff that happens, and you take responsibility for the bad stuff.

There's at least a hundred times more people with great ideas than people that are willing to put in the effort to execute them well.

The most important thing is that there is clear reporting structure and everyone knows what it is.