If you work in startups, what's one tip you give to grow as a startup operator?

Customers are not always right. We founders are sometimes are obsessed with collecting feedback and build our products around. I found on many occasions that customers do not know what they want. and founders must build and show before users understand the real value

Ship product early and often.

Have a mind like water, Cozy up to the customer, Deeply understand the business model,Find the unsexy projects to drive impact fast, Align your personal values to the company mission, Relentlessly prioritize to avoid the wrong high-quality work, Pre-product/market fit? Focus on reducing risk, Solve the present (not future) problems, Think MVP, not perfection, Be ready to learn and teach in equal measure and many more.

Find the right people, and trust them. Don't try and control everything - from holidays to working habits to tech-stack and tactics, let people have the flexibility to work how they work best!