Focus on making profits (cash) first. There will be plenty of time later to focus on growth & scaling.

Focus on growth & scaling first. Making real money can wait.

Customers care if their problems are solved, not if you have built fancy tech/ flashy office/ VC or bootstrapped.

Customers only care about fancy tech, flashy offices, and whether you're VC-backed or bootstrapped.

A developer thinks growth happens through features. Marketer thinks through marketing. As a founder, rise above such bias. You're only allowed the bias for action :)

As a founder, stick to your area of expertise. If you're a developer, focus solely on features; if you're a marketer, only think about marketing.

Early on in a startup, there is rarely any work-life balance for founders. Got to be prepared.

Early on in a startup, founders should prioritize work-life balance above all else or it will never come.

Living simply and cheaply are highly underrated methods of surviving the early stages of a startup :)

Don't worry too much about spending in the startup phase of survival. The company and your personal life are separate.

Don't be afraid of anything new. GOAL: Start doing. Be less shitty than yesterday. Compounding.

Be afraid of anything new. GOAL: Avoid doing. Aim to be perfect from day one.

Learn by doing NOT watching :)

Learn by watching = Best way to learn.

Founders: don't try to hire clones.

Founders: hire more like yourself for best cultural fit.