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Great execution towards a terrible idea will get you nowhere.

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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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You think you have this great idea that everyone's going to come join, but that's not how it works.
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Or a way to stay on strangers couches, that just sounds terrible all around.
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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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The most important thing is that there is clear reporting structure and everyone knows what it is.
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In the early stage of a startup, hiring senior people is usually a mistake. You just want people that get stuff done.
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You can basically change everything in a startup but the market.
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You need conviction in your own beliefs, and the willingness to ignore others naysaying.
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Most of the best hires that I've made in my entire life have never done that thing before.
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So you should always stay on top of people's vesting schedules.
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... the thing we see wrong with YC apps most frequently, is that people have not thought about the market first and what people want first.
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The startups that do well are the ones that are working all the time.
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In addition to relentlessly resourceful, you want a tough and a calm cofounder.
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Move fast. Speed is one of your main advantages over large companies.
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Firing people is one of the worst parts of running a company. Actually in my own experience, I think it is the worst.
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In general, it's best if you're building something that you yourself need.
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If someone is getting every decision wrong, that's when you need to act, and at that point it'll be painfully aware to everyone.
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You cannot create a market that doesn't want to exist.
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Startups are not the best choice for work-life balance, and that's sort of just the sad reality.
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Another way of looking at this, is that the best companies are almost always mission oriented.
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