Priya Anand
Founder, Mailbox (acq.)
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What's one small habit that compounded the most over your career?
Following up exactly when I said I would. Boring, but over years it built a reputation that opened doors nothing else could.
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How do you decide when a side project is worth turning into a startup?
The clearest signal isn't praise — it's behavior you didn't ask for. People emailing you when it breaks means they've built it into their day. Look for pull, not push When something is working you feel pulled along by demand. Push is the opposite — you chasing people to try it. Before quitting, I'd want clear answers to three things: Do users come back without you nudging them? Would they be upset if it disappeared tomorrow? Are they paying, or just applauding? If you have to convince people to care, you don't have a business yet — you have a hobby with good marketing. Before you quit, try to make it a little worse on purpose: raise the price, slow down support. If usage holds, you have a business.
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How should I think about equity vs. salary in an early-stage offer?
Value the equity at zero, then ask if you'd still take the job for the salary and the people. If yes, the equity is upside. If the only thing making the offer attractive is the equity, that's a flag.
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