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Startups in 13 Sentences
My notes from Hackers & Painters by Paul Graham:
The way to create something beautiful is often to make subtle tweaks to something that already exists, or to combine existing ideas in a slightly new way.
There are only two things you have to know about business: build something users love, and make more than you spend. If you get these two ri... See more
A guide on how to do great work, from someone who has clearly done it himself.
There are patterns to great work — it would be wise to at least experiment with them for yourself!
Andrew Rose • Introducing the Fractal University Canon
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me
- Optimism, obsession, self-belief, raw horsepower and personal connections are how things get started.
- Cohesive teams, the right combination of calmness and urgency, and unreasonable commitment are how things get finished. Long-term orientation is in short supply; try not to worry about what people think in the short t
blog.samaltman.com • What I Wish Someone Had Told Me
The question to ask about an early stage startup is not "is this company taking over the world?" but "how big could this company get if the founders did the right things?"