"If you want to start a company, really think about what you want your life to be like for the next five years," says Dan Berkenstock, co-founder of Skybox Imaging. According to Berkenstock, and fellow co-founder Julian Mann, this means thoughtfully considering how big an opportunity you are willing to pursue and how much control you are willing to share.

Using an illuminating anecdote from Skybox Imaging's early days, Co-Founder Julian Mann urges entrepreneurs to balance the demands of improving the product with the need to care for your employees and team.

Skybox Imaging Co-Founder Julian Mann explains why hiring friends is sometimes a good idea, especially when you need to hire fast and are looking for people you trust.

Skybox Imaging Co-Founder Julian Mann warns entrepreneurs to stay focused on their passion to pursue a simple idea, and to not get overly caught up in the complexities of the business when you explain what the organization is trying to achieve.