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... fire fast when it's not working. It's better for the company, it's also better for the employee.

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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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Obsess about the quality of the product.
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You need unstoppable people. You want people that are just going to get it done.
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So you should always stay on top of people's vesting schedules.
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The single word that matters most I think to keep the company productive as it grows is alignment.
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One thing I tell startups all the time is that the best way to grow is to make their product better.
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You can basically change everything in a startup but the market.
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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.
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To get the very best people- they have a lot of great options, and so it can easily take a year to recruit someone.
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