“One of the things that I didn’t think about before I started my first startup were all the parts of the infrastructure that weren’t product.  They’ve also consistently been the things that other entrepreneurs forget about when they come to me with their “ohmygodIhavethisidea” ideas.  They’re also vitally important because they allow the founding team to actually execute the pivots you’ll need to execute quickly, intelligently, and without sacrificing development of the actual product that you’re trying to pivot.”