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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

Last month @bchesky "gave a talk that everyone who was there will remember" on Founder Mode. But it wasn't public. Now you can hear the uncut ideas, direct from Brian. Brian and @rabois' conversation on Founder Mode & the Art of Hiring is exceptionally good and worth your time https://t.co/UJydHz6PQ4

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... 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

Keith Rabois explains “Founder Mode” and its similarities to how PayPal was run in the early days “At PayPal, we never promoted anybody based on their management skill. We promoted everybody based on their craft. So if you wanted to run the design team, you had to be the best designer. If you wanted to run the... 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... 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).

I am open to coaching 3 more CEOs. I will become your manager. If you become more effective, then you know the process works. Then we roll it out to your company, as Sam did at OpenAI. 🔹 Series B+. $50M+ cash, or... See more