The first group consists of people who will not enjoy their lives inside a big company; they are the ones who are naturally inclined to start small businesses.

I realized that there are three types of people: those who can only thrive in entrepreneurial roles, those who can succeed in either entrepreneurial or corporate environments, and those who operate best within large companies.

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.

The advantage of small teams and individuals over large companies is their agility.

I prefer to hire talented individuals who can iterate and figure things out rather than those who simply know how to run existing systems.

New founders often feel the need to hire more employees to gain status, while experienced founders prefer smaller teams to avoid the challenges of managing larger companies.

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.

People often want constraints and to row in the same direction. After studying Apple, I realized that a functional structure, rather than a divisional one, can create a cohesive team that works together towards a common goal.

The transition from a small, intimate team to a large organization can be jarring, as it shifts from a family-like environment to one focused on performance and efficiency.