plan for much longer runway than you think, raising on top of the bull market and then trying to do another round in the depths of the bear market is painful

startups dont go bankrupt - founders do

its easier to divorce a wife than a cofounder, pick wisely

every bitcoin bull run funds solutions for the problems of the previous one

investors are as cyclical as the markets

if your idea will take 3years to build then raise 3y worth of runway, don't plan to figure it out as you go

small team of talented individuals that work great together can outperform large institutions

bitcoiners are one of the toughest ppl to sell things to

freedom tech is rarely profitable, plan accordingly

most companies are not venture scale companies, small bootstrap businesses producing cashflow are severely underrated

the fact that you raised money doesn't mean your idea is good

everything will take MUCH longer than you think