• learn fast enough so that by the time you are responsible to talk, you know what yr talking bout
  • His father’s companies collapses
    • smashing dishes
    • his worst childhood memories
    • compartmentally carpmentalize: space
  • As a founder, everybody is your boss. You need them more than they need you
  • he found the gap because he is observant. Built the company around it. Ended up saving his granddaughter
  • find people that are different from you. aka: Oliver
  • money makes entrepreneurs stupid. The urgency fades away
  • founders NEED to use their own money
  • Oliver and his kids:
    • he’s the same(the no pay announcement experience)
    • he offered to explain to their families
  • a big part of Entrepreneurship is psychology. Nobody left even when they didn’t get payed
  • overwhelmed ALL THE TIME.
  • You get kicked in the shins all the time. Can you keep going? But also know when to stop. It was really difficult for him. Founders are optimistic by nature. “It’s always right around the corner”
    • You put so much money and time into it, ofc you don’t wanna stop
    • People should help you see through your biases
  • Kids are not stupid
    • try to talk to them as grownups
  • convince people to do what you want them to do by convincing people they are doing it for themselves

  • ask advice get money
  • people like people that seem to be like them