If you enter a big company with clear goals, like saving money or gaining specific experience, you can benefit from the experience without falling into the trap of staying longer than necessary due to financial incentives.

Working at a big company often makes you a small part of a large machine, which limits your learning and slows your pace of growth compared to creating your own startup where you are responsible for everything.

Go for freedom in your work; if you control what you work on, you can pursue what you love, leading to success and financial rewards.

If you're learning and growing faster than your peers in larger companies, you might be in a great situation at a startup.

The narrative around job security is often negative, but new tools empower individuals to create value independently, allowing them to be their own bosses without needing to be part of a company.

Working at a large company can cost you opportunities; for instance, I missed out on a chance to work with Peter Thiel, which I later realized cost me significantly.

There's a certain type of person who only works at their peak capacity when there is no predictable path to follow, and they must take personal responsibility for failure, which is different from most jobs at large companies.

When ambitions are bigger than available resources, it leads to creativity and innovation, which is often lacking in larger companies.

I learned from painful experiences that having control over your company is vital, as it allows you to navigate through uncertainties and make necessary pivots.