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I sat down with Keith Rabois (@rabois), General Partner @foundersfund and CEO of @openstore. We spoke about spotting talent, the intricacies of founding vs investing, companies as cults, why you shouldn’t stretch, Keith’s requests for startups, and much more. 0:00 - Intro 2:35 ... See more

I sat down a second time with Keith Rabois (@rabois), General Partner at @khoslaventures and CEO at @OpenStore to talk operating. We spoke about the Hollywood model of startups, picking co-founders, identifying, attracting and assessing talent, raising capital, building a board, delegating, metrics, and knowing what to... See more

My conversation with Founders Fund GP @rabois is now live on all platforms. - How to build $1B+ dollar companies - Traits of a great founder - Building a culture for winners - War time operating - Career advice for young people - And much more___LINEB... See more

.@rabois on the most important lesson he learned from Peter Thiel: You can’t hire anybody over 30. “Peter might not say it exactly the same way today, but basically, what he was trying to say is this: by the time you’re 30, everyone on the planet knows how to assess you pretty accurately. There are enough data points on... See more

A MASTER operator and investor: @rabois Yesterday: @chamath’s SPAC merger with @Opendoor Today I inhaled Keith’s podcasts: • @APompliano • @eriktorenberg • @Jason • @david_perell • @Patrick_oshag ___LI... See more

Openstore hiring criteria: 1/ Slope > y-intercept; 2/ cross bred street smart w book smart, delivering concise & precise narratives; 3/polarizing intrinsic motivations & idiosyncratic attributes (challenge team, underestimated by others); 4/ play to win (or die trying).

Formula for startup success: Find large highly fragmented industry w low NPS; vertically integrate a solution to simplify value product.