The longer you run a business without making money, the less likely it is that it would EVER make money.

The longer you run a business without making money, the more likely it is that the business would be so flawless, you'll make millions.

Compatibility with co-founders is crucial when building your startup.

Compatibility with co-founders isn't important when building your startup, only competitiveness is.

The best validation for a startup is its execution.

The best validation for a startup is its pitch deck.

Your startup idea doesn’t need to sound sexy. It should just solve a pertinent problem for a good number of people.

Your startup idea should always sound sexy or no one will be interested.

In the first year of your startup, you are NOT fighting competitors but your own will to quit.

In the first year of your startup, you are only fighting competitors so you can survive the market.

Your ability to build a successful startup depends on your courage to fail publicly. Alternative: To be thought of as a genius, you need to risk being called a fool first.

Your ability to build a successful startup depends on never risking failure or public criticism. To be thought of as a genius, you need to always appear perfect.

Once you taste a sip of entrepreneurship, you'll never be content with a 9-5 job again.

Once you taste entrepreneurship, you'll realize how much better a 9-5 job is.

The first year of a startup is largely powered by dreams - reality is too uninspiring to get you through all the tough times.

The first year of a startup is powered by tackling cold, hard reality - dreams and inspiration are unnecessary.