If you only have a shareholder’s agreement that applies to everyone you are calling for trouble. It’s impossible to agree upon anything and getting signatures to company decisions.

When you’re operating in the unchartered territories the success rate is very low. You can improve your odds by adding numbers and that’s the VC model. From a founder’s perspective, the game is different and you need to embrace this.

If it is your company and you are the CEO, you’re the Batman. Everybody wants to talk to Batman. He’s the main show. Batman does the heavy lifting but with the support of others.

The funding is a derivative of the real issues. When you have the right components in place the money comes to you rather easily.

Focus on the thing that makes or breaks your future. Worry about the other stuff later.

Investor money is a big temptation. Bootstrapping is hard. It has its advantages but you may appreciate them only later.

It is like compound interest. So easy to grasp but so difficult to comprehend and follow in practice.

The successful founders are hesitant to start their company. They may even dislike the idea and really hate it. It’s the necessary evil for accomplishing the desired outcome.

We are approaching the half-year post and so much has already happened. Hong Kong is no more and people…

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