Before the startup

Paul Graham, essay

This lesson is an essay published on paulgraham.com.

Read the essay

What you'll get

Paul Graham says the best preparation for founding a company is to keep learning, because startups behave in ways ordinary instincts don't predict. He also warns how much of your life the work takes over.

Do this week

Name the skill your company needs that you are weakest at, and spend four hours this week learning it by doing one small real task.