Founder Truths

FOUNDER NON-ADMISSIONS

THINGS A FOUNDER WILL NEVER SAY

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UNIQUENESS

“WE HAVE NO COMPETITION ASIDE FROMTHE 5 OTHER COMPANIES IN OUR BUILDING”

HARMONY

“MY CO-FOUNDERS ARE LIKE FAMILY…THE MENENDEZ FAMILY”

COMMITMENT

“WE’RE IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL, UNLESS WE CANGET RICH QUICK WITHOUT HAVING TO BUILD A REAL BUSINESS”

REALISM

“OUR FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS ARE CAREFULLY CALCULATEDTO BE EXACTLY 700% TOO HIGH”

HUMILITY

“I’LL BE HAPPY TO STEP DOWN AS CEO ONCE YOU CONVINCESTEVE JOBS TO QUIT APPLE AND TAKE THE JOB”

EXPERIENCE

“I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT SALES, BUT I READ A GREAT POSTABOUT IT ON HACKER NEWS YESTERDAY”

CONSISTENCY

“WE’RE ALL ABOUT REAL-TIME, JUST LIKE WE WERE ALL ABOUTTHE iPHONE LAST QUARTER, AND FACEBOOK APPS BEFORE THAT”

RECRUITING

“MY TEAM IS PRETTY WEAK, BUT ALL MY FRIENDS WHO AREANY GOOD ALREADY STARTED THEIR OWN COMPANIES”

SELECTIVITY

“I REACHED OUT TO YOU BECAUSE YOUR PORTFOLIO SHOWS THATYOU ARE ABOUT AS SELECTIVE AS PARIS HILTON”

PREPAREDNESS

“OUR MARKETING PLAN IS TO PRAY FOR TECHCRUNCH COVERAGE”

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