Off the top of my head: - when venting/bitching/complaining, make that clear by saying, "Hey friend, I'm just venting here. <venting> ... </vent>" - don't run

Off the top of my head: - when venting/bitching/complaining, make that clear by saying, "Hey friend, I'm just venting here. <venting> ... </vent>" - don't run out of money - don't take money from anyone who can't afford to lose it - search for ways to delegate & outsource non-essential tasks, but plan on doing them yourself, as you'll find there are somethings you can't offload no matter how much you try - try to avoid putting yourself in a situation where your business dies if any single person dies/walks/disappears - assume anything you say to anyone was not correctly heard, and ask them to repeat it back to you - commit to working in 100% in person, or 100% remotely - be prepared to have to trust others, and adjust your expectations accordingly