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Sam Altman Quotes

I care much more about the growth rate of the market than it’s current size and I also care if there’s any reason it’s going to top out Picture Quote #1

You also really want to take the time to think about how the market is going to evolve.You need a market that’s going to be big in 10 years Picture Quote #1

The best ideas often look terrible at the beginning the truly good ideas, don’t seem like they’re worth stealing Picture Quote #1

Being a public company is really terrible for most companies. I’d say Facebook and Google have done a pretty good job of standing up to the incredible quarterly pressure to hit numbers, but most companies - and I’ve observed a lot now - don’t do a very good job of that Picture Quote #1

No growth hack, brilliant marketing idea, or sales team can save you long term if you don’t have a sufficiently good product Picture Quote #1

Here’s a good rule of thumb: don’t worry about a competitor at all, until they’re actually beating you with a real shipped product Picture Quote #1

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Generally, you want to raise capital either when you have to or when it’s really easy. If the company desperately needs money, and they can’t figure out any other way, then they need to raise money. Or if someone’s offering you easy money on good terms, you should take it because you can use it for good things Picture Quote #1

There’s at least a hundred times more people with great ideas than people that are willing to put in the effort to execute them well Picture Quote #1

Most great companies in tech have been built by personal referrals for the first...at least 100 employees and often many more Picture Quote #1

Great execution is at least 10 times more important and a 100 times harder than a good idea Picture Quote #1

There are exceptions of course, but most companies start with a great ideaÂŠ-ÂŠnot a pivot Picture Quote #1

Before product/market fit, your only job that matters is to build a great product Picture Quote #1

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You want to continue to be run by great products, not process for it’s own sake Picture Quote #1

Intelligence is usually easy to tell in a 10-minute conversation. Determination is harder Picture Quote #1

Everyone is looking for the hack, the secret to success without hard work Picture Quote #1

One thing that founders always underestimate is how hard it is to recruit Picture Quote #1

Keep salaries low and equity high. Keep the organization as flat as you can Picture Quote #1

Move fast. Speed is one of your main advantages over large companies Picture Quote #1

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Obsess about the quality of the product Picture Quote #1

Every company has a rocky beginning Picture Quote #1

The startups that do well are the ones that are working all the time Picture Quote #1

No matter what you choose, build stuff and be around smart people Picture Quote #1

Most things are not as risky as they seem Picture Quote #1

You can win with the best product, the best price, or the best experience Picture Quote #1

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Be suspicious of any work that is not building product or getting customers Picture Quote #1

One thing I tell startups all the time is that the best way to grow is to make their product better Picture Quote #1

No growth hack, brilliant marketing idea, or sales team can save you long term if you don’t have a sufficiently good product Picture Quote #1

You can create value with breakthrough innovation, incremental refinement, or complex coordination. Great companies often do two of these. The very best companies do all three Picture Quote #1

Everyone starting a startup for the first time is scared, and everyone feels like a bit of an imposter Picture Quote #1

Remember that you are more likely to die because you execute badly than get crushed by a competitor Picture Quote #1

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I care much more about the growth rate of the market than it’s current size and I also care if there’s any reason it’s going to top out. (Sam Altman Quotes) You also really want to take the time to think about how the market is going to evolve.You need a market that’s going to be big in 10 years. (Sam Altman Quotes) The best ideas often look terrible at the beginning the truly good ideas, don’t seem like they’re worth stealing. (Sam Altman Quotes) Being a public company is really terrible for most companies. I’d say Facebook and Google have done a pretty good job of standing up to the incredible quarterly pressure to hit numbers, but most companies - and I’ve observed a lot now - don’t do a very good job of that. (Sam Altman Quotes) No growth hack, brilliant marketing idea, or sales team can save you long term if you don’t have a sufficiently good product. (Sam Altman Quotes) Here’s a good rule of thumb: don’t worry about a competitor at all, until they’re actually beating you with a real shipped product. (Sam Altman Quotes) Generally, you want to raise capital either when you have to or when it’s really easy. If the company desperately needs money, and they can’t figure out any other way, then they need to raise money. Or if someone’s offering you easy money on good terms, you should take it because you can use it for good things. (Sam Altman Quotes) There’s at least a hundred times more people with great ideas than people that are willing to put in the effort to execute them well. (Sam Altman Quotes) Most great companies in tech have been built by personal referrals for the first...at least 100 employees and often many more. (Sam Altman Quotes) Great execution is at least 10 times more important and a 100 times harder than a good idea (Sam Altman Quotes) There are exceptions of course, but most companies start with a great ideaÂŠ-ÂŠnot a pivot. (Sam Altman Quotes) Before product/market fit, your only job that matters is to build a great product (Sam Altman Quotes) You want to continue to be run by great products, not process for it’s own sake (Sam Altman Quotes) Intelligence is usually easy to tell in a 10-minute conversation. Determination is harder. (Sam Altman Quotes) Everyone is looking for the hack, the secret to success without hard work (Sam Altman Quotes) One thing that founders always underestimate is how hard it is to recruit (Sam Altman Quotes) Keep salaries low and equity high. Keep the organization as flat as you can (Sam Altman Quotes) Move fast. Speed is one of your main advantages over large companies (Sam Altman Quotes) Obsess about the quality of the product (Sam Altman Quotes) Every company has a rocky beginning (Sam Altman Quotes) The startups that do well are the ones that are working all the time (Sam Altman Quotes) No matter what you choose, build stuff and be around smart people (Sam Altman Quotes) Most things are not as risky as they seem (Sam Altman Quotes) You can win with the best product, the best price, or the best experience (Sam Altman Quotes) Be suspicious of any work that is not building product or getting customers (Sam Altman Quotes) One thing I tell startups all the time is that the best way to grow is to make their product better (Sam Altman Quotes) No growth hack, brilliant marketing idea, or sales team can save you long term if you don’t have a sufficiently good product (Sam Altman Quotes) You can create value with breakthrough innovation, incremental refinement, or complex coordination. Great companies often do two of these. The very best companies do all three (Sam Altman Quotes) Everyone starting a startup for the first time is scared, and everyone feels like a bit of an imposter (Sam Altman Quotes) Remember that you are more likely to die because you execute badly than get crushed by a competitor (Sam Altman Quotes)

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