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Sam Altman Quotes

If you want something in a deal, just ask for it Picture Quote #1

Employees will only add more value over time Picture Quote #1

Losing focus is another way that founders get off track Picture Quote #1

People appreciate when you make an effort to speak their language Picture Quote #1

Tech companies tend to do tech best Picture Quote #1

The correlation of quality of life and cost of energy is huge Picture Quote #1

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I don’t often get involved with campaigns at all Picture Quote #1

The cost of getting an early hire wrong is really high Picture Quote #1

If it works out, you’re going to be working on this for 10 years Picture Quote #1

Great execution towards a terrible idea will get you nowhere Picture Quote #1

Communication services need interoperability to succeed - and Loopt is the first such service since SMS that is available across all major U.S. wireless carriers Picture Quote #1

In YC’s case, the number one cause of early death for startups is cofounder blowups Picture Quote #1

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Every first time founder waits too long, everyone hopes that an employee will turn around. But the right answer is to fire fast Picture Quote #1

You never want to be in a place where an employee has vested 3 out of the 4 years of stock and they start thinking about leaving Picture Quote #1

... you should be able to describe any employee as an animal at what they do Picture Quote #1

1 of the hardest parts about being a founder, is that there are a 100 important things competing for your attention each day Picture Quote #1

So if you want a culture where people work hard, and pay attention to detail, focus on the customer, are frugal: you have to do it yourself Picture Quote #1

It really is true that you become an average of the people you spend the most time with Picture Quote #1

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... companies that I’ve been very involved with, that have had a very bad first hire in the first 3 or so employees never recover from it Picture Quote #1

There’s this famous observation that I totally believe: Great startup ideas are the ones that lie in the intersection of the Venn diagram of ‘is a good idea’ and ‘looks like a bad idea.’ So you want most people to think it’s a bad idea and thus not compete with you until you get giant. But for it to secretly be good Picture Quote #1

I think the best thing you can do is be aware that as a first time founder you are likely to be a very bad manager Picture Quote #1

You have to let your team get all the credit for all the good stuff that happens, and you take responsibility for the bad stuff Picture Quote #1

Startups are not the best choice for work-life balance, and that’s sort of just the sad reality Picture Quote #1

There is a lot of stuff I like. I love backpacking. I love going to an island where I can just sit on the beach and read or scuba dive and sail. I do a lot of that. I still go backpacking around Europe in the summers and staying in hostels. I love that Picture Quote #1

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In the beginning of a company, there is no management and this actually works really well Picture Quote #1

I believe in fighting with investors to reduce the amount of equity they get and then being as generous as you possibly can with employees Picture Quote #1

I believe in the future, and to be a good investor, you have to believe in the future Picture Quote #1

If you’re not in college and you don’t know a cofounder, the next best thing I think is to go work at an interesting company Picture Quote #1

The best source by far for hiring is people that you already know and people that other employees in the company already know Picture Quote #1

... we talk to a team, they’ve gotten new things done, that’s the best predictor we have that a company will go on to be successful Picture Quote #1

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If you want something in a deal, just ask for it (Sam Altman Quotes) Employees will only add more value over time (Sam Altman Quotes) Losing focus is another way that founders get off track (Sam Altman Quotes) People appreciate when you make an effort to speak their language (Sam Altman Quotes) Tech companies tend to do tech best (Sam Altman Quotes) The correlation of quality of life and cost of energy is huge (Sam Altman Quotes) I don’t often get involved with campaigns at all (Sam Altman Quotes) The cost of getting an early hire wrong is really high (Sam Altman Quotes) If it works out, you’re going to be working on this for 10 years (Sam Altman Quotes) Great execution towards a terrible idea will get you nowhere (Sam Altman Quotes) Communication services need interoperability to succeed - and Loopt is the first such service since SMS that is available across all major U.S. wireless carriers (Sam Altman Quotes) In YC’s case, the number one cause of early death for startups is cofounder blowups (Sam Altman Quotes) Every first time founder waits too long, everyone hopes that an employee will turn around. But the right answer is to fire fast... (Sam Altman Quotes) You never want to be in a place where an employee has vested 3 out of the 4 years of stock and they start thinking about leaving. (Sam Altman Quotes) ... you should be able to describe any employee as an animal at what they do. (Sam Altman Quotes) 1 of the hardest parts about being a founder, is that there are a 100 important things competing for your attention each day. (Sam Altman Quotes) So if you want a culture where people work hard, and pay attention to detail, focus on the customer, are frugal: you have to do it yourself. (Sam Altman Quotes) It really is true that you become an average of the people you spend the most time with (Sam Altman Quotes) ... companies that I’ve been very involved with, that have had a very bad first hire in the first 3 or so employees never recover from it... (Sam Altman Quotes) There’s this famous observation that I totally believe: Great startup ideas are the ones that lie in the intersection of the Venn diagram of ‘is a good idea’ and ‘looks like a bad idea.’ So you want most people to think it’s a bad idea and thus not compete with you until you get giant. But for it to secretly be good. (Sam Altman Quotes) I think the best thing you can do is be aware that as a first time founder you are likely to be a very bad manager. (Sam Altman Quotes) You have to let your team get all the credit for all the good stuff that happens, and you take responsibility for the bad stuff. (Sam Altman Quotes) Startups are not the best choice for work-life balance, and that’s sort of just the sad reality. (Sam Altman Quotes) There is a lot of stuff I like. I love backpacking. I love going to an island where I can just sit on the beach and read or scuba dive and sail. I do a lot of that. I still go backpacking around Europe in the summers and staying in hostels. I love that. (Sam Altman Quotes) In the beginning of a company, there is no management and this actually works really well (Sam Altman Quotes) I believe in fighting with investors to reduce the amount of equity they get and then being as generous as you possibly can with employees. (Sam Altman Quotes) I believe in the future, and to be a good investor, you have to believe in the future (Sam Altman Quotes) If you’re not in college and you don’t know a cofounder, the next best thing I think is to go work at an interesting company. (Sam Altman Quotes) The best source by far for hiring is people that you already know and people that other employees in the company already know. (Sam Altman Quotes) ... we talk to a team, they’ve gotten new things done, that’s the best predictor we have that a company will go on to be successful. (Sam Altman Quotes)

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