While there are loads of text on how to create a successful company and build great products, nothing beats listening to people who have been there and done that.

Here are two videos that are really inspiring and come from people who have build the most hyped companies of the recent times.

Mint.com Founder, Aaron Patzer on Starting up

Mint CEO Aaron Patzer on Startups from Techcrunch on Vimeo.

The only caution with this video is that it appeals to all those geeky entrepreneurs who have ‘that’ special feeling for marketing/sales folks (suit over engineers) – so take all of this with a pinch of Silicon Valley salt.

Kevin Rose, Founder of Digg on Taking your Site from One to One Million Users

Taking your Site from One to One Million Users by Kevin Rose from Carsonified on Vimeo.

Most important takeaway from Kevin’s speech:

• Just release something (do it really well) and see what users do with it .
• Constantly ask what to remove

What’s your take on the advice from Kevin and Aaron?