“Time in a startup. Our series A took five months start to finish.

Money in a startup. Angel round, series A, office lease, immigration, contracts, we’ve spent nearly $90,000 on legal fees this year. A good startup founder can create $50/hr in value. If you spend an hour saving $20 on a $100 graphics card, you’ve wasted money.

Hiring in a startup. We’ll do whatever it takes to get a good employee: $1,200 last-minute flights, $3,000 referral bonuses, 20% annual salary in recruiter commissions. Running a startup consumes your life. It is important to surround yourself with fun interesting people at work because work becomes your life.