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Smash Notes for the first week of April 2019

- Justin Kan tells the story of how he nearly drowned in the Pacific Ocean while spearfishing with his wife.
- Chamath Paliphapitiya tells Kara Swisher that he is not anyone's slave
- Austen Allred of Y Combinator shares a story of how he turned a failed startup blog into a huge success
- Naval Ravikant explains the difference between money, wealth and social status
- DHH, the founder of Ruby on Rails, Basecamp, and the author of "Rework" and "It does not have to be crazy at work" explains why years after becoming a millionaire he still shows up for work every day
- Tim Romero from Disrupting Japan explains to fellow podcasters what makes a great interview
- Bubs Darius Monsef, formerly of Creative Market and now the CEO of Brave Care shares why going to bed angry is actually good for you
- Rob Hope of One Page Love and Jason Schuller, formerly of Press75 share their passion for Word Press templates and how a $5 experiment turned Jason in a millionaire.
- Create team from This Wont Hurt A Bit medical podcast tells us all about Botox, and why you might want to reconsider injecting it.

Early adopters of a company will stick around and be involved because they believe in the business and community is a tool that can keep people engaged in those early and tough times. Consistent communication with the customers allows the company to learn on how the product can improve. Eventually you can get to the point where the product starts to sell itself with the power of its people.

Geekwire is a Seattle tech publication that covers the intersection of technology, culture, innovation and all things related to the geek world. They launched on March 7, 2011.

To try and answer this question, Jeanne Pinder's team called doctors and hospitals to ask what they would accept as a cash payment for simple procedures. Some people were helpful, some hung up or were rude, and some said their lawyers wouldn’t let them divulge the information. In cases when they did get a response, the costs were staggeringly different, depending on the hospital.

While a college student, Sahil was making some apps and posting them on Hacker News. Ben, the CEO of Pinterest, emailed Sahil asking if he'd be able to make one for them. Eventually, he dropped out of college and joined Pinterest full-time.

One way to be happier is experience the real crap and drudgery of life that other people have in the world. It’s understanding how hard people in the past had worked so hard to stay alive.

Burt was told by his dad to charge as much as his mouth could say. Burt states how universal this answer is, and that there is no right or wrong answer that can come out of your mouth.

VC funds invest large amounts of other people's money, and often are run by money-managers who have to invest in entrepreneurs that look the part.

Angels are often exited startup founders themselves, and invest small amounts of their own money, largely on a gut instinct. Unlike VCs, Angels don't care if their investment does not look "right" to others.

The best new ideas often sound crazy. Google and Facebook, for example, had to first raise money from angels because all the VCs told them "NO."

Many unsuccessful business founders get bogged down in their own failures and fail to see the silver lining that comes with failure. Often times a bad news cycle or little outside support can prevent the head of a company that recently sold for pennies on the dollar from trying to start again.

Ryan says you have to be ready to fight, in perpetuity. If you stay in the fight long enough, you will win, but no one knows how long that might take.

What were the reasons that drove Ryan to create startups before working in the industry?