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... how much time you should be spending on hiring? The answer is 0 or 25 percent.

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Sam Altman
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: April 22
Entrepreneur
Chicago
Illinois
Samuel H. Altman
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Great execution towards a terrible idea will get you nowhere.
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So it's worth some real up front time to think through the long term value and the defensibility of the business.
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Obsess about the quality of the product.
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In general though, if you look at the track record of pivots, they don't become big companies.
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If you compromise and hire someone mediocre you will always regret it.
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Why now, why is this the perfect time for this particular idea, and to start this particular company?
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Unfortunately the trick to great execution is to say no a lot.
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