The hardest part of being a founder is managing the psychological fallout after a crisis, not the crisis itself.

As a founder, you might reach a moment when you realize your startup is going to fail, and it's crucial to face that truth instead of living in denial.

As a technical founder, you need to balance building new features with fixing bugs and addressing technical debt, especially as you approach product-market fit.

As a founder, solving your own problems is essential.

It's frustrating to see founders overcompensate for not having a technical co-founder by relying on external developers, as this can hinder their chances of success.

The resilient part of being a founder is to continue working on a problem while others tell you it’s not worth solving, and I had to put everything I have into Blockdaemon without a clear promise of a better market environment, just to make it last as long as possible.

The biggest risk for a startup is the founders becoming discouraged and burning out, which can be exacerbated by tying personal worth to the company's success.

As a startup founder, I constantly faced setbacks, and it's crucial to understand that these challenges will keep happening over and over again.

Startups are incredibly difficult, and without a strong narrative to motivate you during tough times, you risk quitting and ultimately failing.