You only get points when you make something the market wants. So if you work really hard on the wrong things, no one will care.

The startups that do well are the ones that are working all the time.

There are exceptions of course, but most companies start with a great idea - not a pivot.

If it works out, you're going to be working on this for 10 years.

Experience matters for some roles and not others.

As long as you keep doing the right thing and have the best product, you can beat the bigger company.

Investors will sort of like write the check and then, despite a lot of promises, don't usually do that much; sometimes they do.