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find to test ideas, products and services from a user point of view, Pulver says. Plus, who else is gonna make you dinner when you get sick of living on pizza, chips and pop? Tech expertise trumps biz smarts Yang: “ We have a strong bias towards technical (ie, tech) founders.” Why? No matter how business savvy you are, a tech startup needs technology to succeed. If you don’t have the tech chops, hire someone permanently who does. You’ll save time and money over the long haul because you won’t have to keep outsourcing development. School isn’t real life Payne: “ Very little of what you learn in business school actually prepares you for running a business.” This coming from a woman who’s a grad of both Ivey business school and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

‘ Overnight success’ is a myth Gustol: He and Tcheboratev toiled for eight years before finally getting 500px to the sustainable, competitive level it’s at today. As Evans pointed out, “There are no overnight successes.” To which Gustol quickly replied: “No — but there should be!” a bit of wishful thinking that generated big laughs. There’s no life like startup life, literally Gustol: “ We couldn’t pay our bills for months. I had no life.” It’s really freaking hard to run a startup. And time consuming, as Yang adds: “Get your affairs in order because you won’t see your family.” … but you still need family Pulver: Ok, so you won’t see them very often because you’ll be so busy. But don’t abandon friends and family completely. They’re the best sounding boards you’ll ever