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Startups are very hard no matter what you do you may as well go after a big opportunity.

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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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One thing that founders always underestimate is how hard it is to recruit.
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Great execution towards a terrible idea will get you nowhere.
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