A sense of humour is the only divine quality of man
In the early stage of a startup, hiring senior people is usually a mistake. You just want people that get stuff done.
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.
If you want to have a relationship, at some point you have to let yourself get caught. That's what I did. I got caught.
I'm a natural management guy. I had forgotten that. And I forgot how much I hate it.
I'm working in my mind.
Traumatic events always happen exactly two years before I reach the maturity level to deal with them.