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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 7 Dec 2015

    Startup founders, here is a fortune cookie for you: "Your expenses are too high. You have hired too many people."

    8:25 PM - 7 Dec 2015
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      1. Kevin Garber‏ @Ke_Ga 7 Dec 2015
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg unless you are bootstrapped - forced to be super disciplined.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      2. kumar Aniket‏ @kumaraniket 9 Dec 2015
        Replying to @Ke_Ga

        @Ke_Ga @paulg May Be! Bootstrapping is a game of perspective rather than fact

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      1. HOOKIST‏ @Hookist_ 7 Dec 2015
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        @paulg Not us! Burn rate crazy low & mkg $ - & people happy since day 2! come write a song w us & #CrashTestDummies!http://Hookist.com 

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      1. David Frank‏ @bitinn 7 Dec 2015
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg a question: do they more often hire too many or pay too much for individual staff? They have similar same effect.

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      2. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 7 Dec 2015
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        @bitinn The former.

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      1. David Saint‏ @davidcsaint 7 Dec 2015
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        @paulg further proof the internet is a time machine

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      1. Chris Proia‏ @ChrisProia 7 Dec 2015
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        @paulg The fortune cookie industry is ripe. Smart fortune cookies are the future.

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      1. Arjun Narayan‏ @irrexu 7 Dec 2015
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        @paulg A wise man had once told me - deep in their hearts everyone wants to build an empire, an empire of people.

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      2. Arjun Narayan‏ @irrexu 7 Dec 2015
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        @paulg it is only when the funds dry out that creativity and profitability kick in.

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      1. rosendo travieso‏ @rtravieso 8 Dec 2015
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        #sotrue “@paulg: Startup founders, here is a fortune cookie for you: "Your expenses are too high. You have hired too many people."”

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