Startup Advice

Whether a recession is coming or not -- biggest thing is momentum. Momentum cures all. You’re going to get knocked down or discouraged. Inevitable. Key is to get back on it as soon as possible.

My philosophy re startup speed has completely changed over the last few years. I grew up at Uber, professionally, which held speed as the absolute, ultimate goal. Now, I still value speed, but hold quality as the binding constraint.

But I will say, the thing I try to ask people to do is really take some time to introspect and just ask yourself, do you actually want to be here? If you could magically wave a magic wand and you were to start a new company right now, would it be this one? If it's not, there's no indentured servitude anymore. It's okay. It's okay to move on. And th... See more

“All the talent in the world is meaningless without an atomic work ethic.”