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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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A board member of mine used to say sales fix everything in a startup, and that is really true.
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Ideas by themselves are not worth anything, only executing well is what creates value.
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Growth and momentum are what a startup lives on and you always have to focus on maintaining these.
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If you don't need it yourself, and you're building something that someone else needs, realize you're at a big disadvantage.
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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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