"The startups that get started this year will do great things. It takes courage to start your own company in a recession, and people with that kind of courage make the best founders. And the companies they start will benefit from the distraction of existing competitors. While existing companies contract, the next generation will expand. "
"The best startups grow organically out of the founders' own experiences and ideas. You don't want to let external factors like economic conditions influence your plans too much. "