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“The goal shouldn't be to be the next Silicon Valley (there'll always only be one of those) - it's to be your own startup community.”

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I'm probably the worst Silicon Valley insider ever. I don't hang out with Silicon Valley people.

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Every founder has to delude themselves into thinking, "Yes, it's going to be big. It's going to take over the world."

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Hundreds of these companies I've seen since the beginning stages - including Dropbox and Airbnb - one of them has actually been crushed by…

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I often think of a quote from entrepreneur Jim Rohn: 'You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.' Surround yourself with people who are doing interesting things, who are thinking interesting thoughts, who challenge you to be better, and who come from a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences. That, combined with appropriate moments…

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People want a remarkable experience; it's what they'll talk about, largely because the bar has been set so low by so many companies.

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My entire career has been built on the understanding that I am not only not the smartest person in the room, I am definitely…

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