Problems emerge and some people try to sweep them under the rug.
I think the best thing you can do is be aware that as a first time founder you are likely to be a very bad manager.
No matter what you choose, build stuff and be around smart people.
I prefer to invest in a company that's going after a small but rapidly growing market than a big but slow growing one.
What being a founder means, is signing up for this years long grind on execution - and you can't outsource this.
Obsess about the quality of the product.
If someone is difficult to talk to, if someone cannot communicate clearly, it's a real problem in terms of their likelihood to work out.
Love doesn't demand perfection, but it does ask you to give yourself with less reserve than you'd prefer.
Beginning to write, you discover what you have to write about.
I related to his disillusionment. Thinking that he was going for this big dream. Then he kind of saw through it all at one point and went back home. Then he started a bender, which I can relate to of course.
You’re a guardian angel now. ”. . . . I’m your guardian angel,” he said. “I get my very own guardian angel? What, exactly, is your job description?” “Guard your body. ” His smile tipped higher. “I take my job seriously, which means I’m going to need to get acquainted with the subject matter on a personal level.