Conclusion 367

The last caveat of this book is especially important if the reader has gotten this far and is still determined to found a company:

• Now that you've studied everything I know about technology, products, and start-ups; persevered and mastered a great new technology; demonstrated that it can be useful in a product that people are likely to buy; found away to validate that there really is a market; and decided to start a company; the easy part is over-but the fun is just beginning.