This was naturally a great incentive, and possibly indeed the main cause of the second big change, industrialization. A great deal has been written a… - Paul Graham

This is the kind of possibility that the pointy-haired boss doesn’t even want to think about. And so most of them don’t. Because, you know, when it comes down to it, the pointy-haired boss doesn’t mind if his company gets their ass kicked, so long as no one can prove it’s his fault. The safest plan for him personally is to stick close to the center of the herd.
Within large organizations, the phrase used to describe this approach is “industry best practice.” Its purpose is to shield the pointy-haired boss from responsibility: if he chooses something that is “industry best practice,” and the company loses, he can’t be blamed. He didn’t choose, the industry did.

Just fix things that seem broken, regardless of whether it seems likes the problem is important enough to build a company on.

Founders often wonder whether they should raise money from investors. The answer to that one is surprisingly simple. You should raise money if and only if you (a) need money and (b) are currently appealing enough to get it.