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Move fast. Speed is one of your main advantages over large companies.

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Sam Altman
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: April 22
Entrepreneur
Chicago
Illinois
Samuel H. Altman
Samuel Altman
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If it works out, you're going to be working on this for 10 years.
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In the beginning of a company, there is no management and this actually works really well.
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Starting a business is like riding a wave between life and death. If you can hang on long enough, you're bound to succeed
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