Founders and investors must understand that the vast minority of companies are supposed to be venture-backed, not the opposite.
The world respects those that take risk. People that put skin in the game and are willing to self-sacrifice to build something greater than themselves.
There have been three times in the past six months in which I felt that I was close. Almost there. Then things fell apart at the last minute.
My primary consideration when you lose your largest customer: do not freak out. You'll find new clients and this moment will pass.
In startup land, we build multi-billion-dollar empires in less than a decade. In startup land, self-reliance is paramount.
Startups are like a jetski. When you turn them left, they go left in a furious manner. Large companies are shipyards. They're often slow and complicated.
2017 was the most challenging year of my life. I had depression. I thought about suicide a couple of times. Often things felt scary.
In the business of rapid scale, it seems like every startup must go through a few tests. I have seen it happen with every company I worked for and with.
