Not only am I a big B.I.G. fan, I agree with the article's interpretation of the song. Great tips. For years I have though of startups in the same way. When

Not only am I a big B.I.G. fan, I agree with the article's interpretation of the song. Great tips. For years I have though of startups in the same way. When I created my web startup (http://www.bidrealm.net http://www.bidrealm.net), I worked by these same rules. And now someone has actually written it down, and related it to a hiphop legend at that. In short, startups need to protect what they've created in every way, dont mix business with pleasure, nor business with family, keep costs low, and debt minimal if not at zero, and dont trust anyone 100%.