Steven

and this is for all the entrepreneurs out there that are building, they're laying the foundations of a potentially very big company right now. What would you have whispered in his ear?

And when you're back there and you've made a mistake, there's something you've done wrong, In hindsight, did you know? Because one of the things that I think of when I was a first-time founder building a student notice board was I would get feedback, and the feedback would be saying, you're wrong about this, you need to change.

And when you're back there and you've made a mistake, there's something you've done wrong, In hindsight, did you know? Because one of the things that I think of when I was a first-time founder building a student notice board was I would get feedback, and the feedback would be saying, you're wrong about this, you need to change.

And I think sometimes there was a part of me that knew, but I was, like, too scared. to act upon it. So I kind of like gaslit myself to just keep going. And I think a lot of founders do that. I know this because they come to me in my portfolio and they say, oh, Steve, there's this guy we've hired and he's been there now for a year and he's just not cutting it.

And I think sometimes there was a part of me that knew, but I was, like, too scared. to act upon it. So I kind of like gaslit myself to just keep going. And I think a lot of founders do that. I know this because they come to me in my portfolio and they say, oh, Steve, there's this guy we've hired and he's been there now for a year and he's just not cutting it.

I'm like, why the fuck are you telling me? And they're procrastinating, avoiding the conversation, but clearly they know. Clearly they know it's not right.

I'm like, why the fuck are you telling me? And they're procrastinating, avoiding the conversation, but clearly they know. Clearly they know it's not right.

Is there anything else you would have said to that younger Evan in your dad's house? Advice?

Is there anything else you would have said to that younger Evan in your dad's house? Advice?

So do you wish you had... This would have been a pretty remarkable thing to do, but do you wish you had made, like, a culture Bible in the early days? And then... Like, I'm thinking practically... What should a founder do then if they're at that stage when they've got a small team now to prevent what happened to you in terms of the culture becoming a little bit too pick and mix?

So do you wish you had... This would have been a pretty remarkable thing to do, but do you wish you had made, like, a culture Bible in the early days? And then... Like, I'm thinking practically... What should a founder do then if they're at that stage when they've got a small team now to prevent what happened to you in terms of the culture becoming a little bit too pick and mix?

It just doesn't seem like a priority to founders' culture.

It just doesn't seem like a priority to founders' culture.

And that's dictated essentially by the incentives of the organization. Because what you said is you basically introduced incentive structures that you're going to be exited or you're going to be promoted.

And that's dictated essentially by the incentives of the organization. Because what you said is you basically introduced incentive structures that you're going to be exited or you're going to be promoted.

What was the worst advice you got in those early years? We talked about some of the good advice and the good advice you'd give now, but was there any like really bad advice that you got that seemed to make sense but was terrible advice?

What was the worst advice you got in those early years? We talked about some of the good advice and the good advice you'd give now, but was there any like really bad advice that you got that seemed to make sense but was terrible advice?

You're joking. And they didn't know you were on the call?

You're joking. And they didn't know you were on the call?

But you do end up getting an offer of a very famous offer when you're 23 years old from Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook.