We learned many things while building FourSquare. One of the most important lessons is to be clear to investors about what the company will and will not do. And be open about the priorities of the things that have to be done.

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- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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- Harvey Mackay

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"Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure."

- Stanley McChrystal

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- Jack Welch

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