Set a clear, easy-to-understand vision for your company, and make it be a mission people believe in. Votes: 12
Tech companies tend to do tech best. Votes: 8
The point of an accelerator is to teach you about companies and business, not about technology. Votes: 5
People hate searching. Votes: 5
If a company is profitable, the founder is in control. If it's not, investors are in control. Votes: 0
Press releases are easier to write than code, and that is still easier than making a great product. Votes: 0
Startups are not the best choice for work-life balance, and that's sort of just the sad reality. Votes: 0
You certainly don't need to have everything figured out in the path from here to world domination. Votes: 0
Anonymity breeds meanness. Votes: 0
... fire fast when it's not working. It's better for the company, it's also better for the employee. Votes: 0
A board member of mine used to say sales fix everything in a startup, and that is really true. Votes: 0
A related advantage of mission oriented ideas, is that you yourself will be dedicated to them. Votes: 0
Another way of looking at this, is that the best companies are almost always mission oriented. Votes: 0
Every company has a rocky beginning. Votes: 0
Good startups usually take 10 years. Votes: 0
Great execution is at least 10 times more important and a 100 times harder than a good idea" Votes: 0
Growth and momentum are what a startup lives on and you always have to focus on maintaining these. Votes: 0
Growth solves (nearly) all problems Votes: 0
I myself used to believe ideas didn't matter that much, but I'm very sure that's wrong now. Votes: 0
If you ever take your foot off the gas pedal, things will spiral out of control, snowball downwards. Votes: 0
In general though, if you look at the track record of pivots, they don't become big companies. Votes: 0
It's better to have a few users love your product than for a lot of users to sort of like it. Votes: 0
More important than starting any startup, is getting to know a lot of potential co-founders. Votes: 0
Once your product is working, switch from not caring about this to caring about this a little bit. Votes: 0
One of the great and terrible things about starting a start up is that you get no credit for trying. Votes: 0
One thing I tell startups all the time is that the best way to grow is to make their product better. Votes: 0
One thing that founders forget is that after they hire employees, they have to retain them. Votes: 0
Remember that you are more likely to die because you execute badly than get crushed by a competitor. Votes: 0
The most important thing is that there is clear reporting structure and everyone knows what it is. Votes: 0
The single word that matters most I think to keep the company productive as it grows is alignment. Votes: 0
The way you get deals done and the way you get good terms, is to have a competitive situation. Votes: 0
There are exceptions of course, but most companies start with a great idea"-"not a pivot. Votes: 0
Why couldn't it have been done 2 years ago, and why will 2 years in the future be too late? Votes: 0
You also want to fire people who a) create office politics, and b) who are persistently negative. Votes: 0