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You want to sound crazy, but you want to actually be right.

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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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Everyone starting a startup for the first time is scared, and everyone feels like a bit of an imposter.
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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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... how much time you should be spending on hiring? The answer is 0 or 25 percent.
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Every company has a rocky beginning.
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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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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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Obsess about the quality of the product.
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Remember that the idea will expand, and become more ambitious as you go.
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Unpopular but right is what you're going for.
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The track record for founders that don't already know each other is really bad.
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You need unstoppable people. You want people that are just going to get it done.
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