Treat your customers as VCs.

Treat VCs as your customers.

A startup's first 5 customers did NOT come from SEO, social media, or paid ads. It was each one of us reaching out in our networks, making cold calls & pure hustling. It's the only method that helps you earn your first $.

A startup's first 5 customers should come from SEO, social media, or paid ads. Reaching out to networks, making cold calls & pure hustling is outdated and ineffective.

Idea is worth nothing, so don't worry about it getting stolen. Worry that no one will care you exist.

Your idea is everything, so protect it fiercely against any iterations or pivot suggestions.

The life of a startup founder is doing things they swore NEVER to do.

The life of a startup founder is doing things they're good at and have always wanted to do.

You don't always need to fail fast, succeed slowly instead.

Always fail fast, never succeed slowly.

I don't know can be the start of something beautiful :)

If you don't know something, shift your focus elsewhere. Don't waste your time.

The startup life isn't a fit for everyone - Unpredictable income, Tough work-life, Constant ups & downs. Realizing startups aren't for you requires maturity, NOT shame :)

The startup life is for everyone - unlimited income, no boss, self-reliability. If you realize startups aren't for you, you should feel ashamed.

Don't just make moves that are the "best" for your career, but also those that are the best for your life.

Only make moves that are the "best" for your career, personal life can take a back seat when you're building a startup.