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Let me share a quick story with you: In 2017 I was a lowly assistant that regularly refused my friend's calls to start a company with them. That is until I met and was encouraged b…

Yeah, that is what I'm implying. Definitely, too much work and not enough time away can limit creativity, big-picture strategy etc. But with proper motivation, I've pushed myself u…

Yeah I see your point. When I work alongside the founder though it's awesome. We have similar values and will just basically work nonstop, like when we were getting the YC applicat…

That's an interesting take, I do see some logic to getting such a significant stake- but I doubt that would be considered. A lot of the value they attribute to pending patents that…

Thanks, that was my response- we're setting up a meeting them & some advisors to go through what my results have been and whether that warrants additional compensation. What do you…

I've observed the same thing and completely agree. Fun activities that are not work-related are meant to make employees happier, assuming they are not intrinsically happy at work. …

5 months ago, I joined a technology startup aiming to revolutionize mobile healthcare. The founder ran a lab and the cofounder was a doctor with impressive credentials. The vision …