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Don't expect to pay yesterday's prices for exceptional talent when Facebook and Google have to buy whole fucking companies to recruit.

“Learning to program teaches you how to think. Computer science is a liberal art.” – Steve Jobs, http://t.co/leU3TYG1

“Don't start a company unless it's an obsession… if you have an exit strategy, it's not an obsession.” – @mcuban, http://t.co/gPg3vv0O

Great post on why Google doesn't get social and Apple doesn't get the Internet. http://vh.co/eNtUih. Really damn good. By @nadav.

Stop saying: “If only we could raise money, we could do X.” / Start saying: “If we do X and we're lucky, we might be able to raise money.”

“Apple's… exclusive supply chain of advanced technology [is] literally years ahead of anyone else on the planet” – Anon, http://vh.co/mQZLFp

The only legitimate reason to start a startup is to build a great product.

Calm seas don't make good sailors.

If it isn't obvious by now, the new standard is traction before funding.

Fred Wilson's 5 rules for finding product/market fit and turning it into dollar bills http://vh.co/hPxBhD.

“You don't find a technical cofounder, you earn one.” – @jasonfreedman, http://vh.co/lkq0ea

Best list of startup jobs on the Web is right here—with salary, equity and vesting info before you even apply http://t.co/xfvnZQNi

“The reality is that for most businesses, they don’t need more cash, they need more brains.” – @mcuban, http://t.co/K0tu9dML

Ignore all averages unless you're average.

“Google can’t keep its teams small enough.” — @Scobleizer, http://vh.co/ct5wvG. Very relevant post for startups. Read it.

“The best product doesn't always win, but the winning product usually ends up becoming the best.” – @bhorowitz, http://t.co/lluM2EQj

Product design means saying ‘no’ to 1,000 good ideas. http://vh.co/mSo2RD

4 Ways Startups Fail http://vh.co/lFEETz. If you read startup blogs, you should read @eladgil. One of the best.

“Designing a product is keeping five thousand things in your brain and fitting them all together…” – Steve Jobs, http://t.co/kNwt8vKT