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Congrats on taking the plunge. Monday eh? 9am sharp? Does your startup already have a defined work week and business hours? :)
by djb_hackernews 16y ago
Congrats on taking the plunge.
Monday eh? 9am sharp? Does your startup already have a defined work week and business hours? :)
- vyrotek 16y agoHeh, not quite. We do have to show up on Monday at 10am for the official kickoff of the program. We have some office space assigned to us as well as some mentorship classes scheduled throughout the 3 months. Of course, we'll most likely work way more hours for our own company. I already have a hard time stopping myself from coding every night.
- jasonlotito 16y agoSome tips from someone who did this many years ago. 1. Start every day at the same time. Be reasonable. 10 AM is acceptable. But be consistent. 2. Make sure you give yourself time away from your company. Yes, you'll love it and want to work late nights. However, giving yourself a 2 hour break to go out, have a nice dinner with your co-founder, and maybe have a beer or two will do wonders. Even if you end up talking about business. 3. Dress smart. Keep yourself groomed properly. It sounds silly, but really, you are your company. If you can't take care of yourself, you can't take care of your company. 4. Stay focused. You know what drives you. At least at the start, build stuff you want to build. Don't let other people deter you. You'll have a lot of "If it only did this..." comments. That's rubbish. Don't get me wrong. If the idea is good and you want to take it on, do so! But don't feel obligated. The good deals always came because of the work I wanted to do, not from some "If you build this, I'll buy" comment.
- vyrotek 16y agoThanks for the tips! Ryan and I are both married with young kids so we will definitely have to learn to budget our time wisely to make sure we keep the wives happy :)