Sam Altman
Sam Altman
Samuel H. "Sam" Altmanis an American entrepreneur, programmer, venture capitalist and blogger. He is the president of Y Combinator and co-chairman of OpenAI...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
frugality
That culture of frugality and discipline is really important for the Y Combinator mindset.
calling certainly pick suppose
I suppose if I didn't have Loopt, I'd have to, I don't know, pick up the phone and just start calling people, a lot more texting and certainly more Googling.
companies money ought profitable round urge
One of the things we urge Y-Combinator companies to do is to have profitability in grasp. If you need to get profitable before your A round of money, you ought to be able to do that.
believe
I believe that sexism in tech is a real problem.
generate good sustained
The only way to generate sustained exponential growth is to make whatever you're making sufficiently good.
behind computer good reduction screens
The reduction in compassion that happens when we're all behind computer screens is not good for the world.
balance cannot community great learn truly
If the Reddit community cannot learn to balance authenticity and compassion, it may be a great website, but it will never be a truly great community.
love people
A lot of people don't love their bank.
deeply either immersed life running throughout
All throughout my life I have been deeply immersed in startups, either because I was running one or investing in them or helping them.
cool
Check-ins are cool, but kind of a pain.
culture embrace location technology
Do I think every culture will embrace location technology? Yes.
hard secret success work
Everyone is looking for the hack, the secret to success without hard work.
believe future good
I believe in the future, and to be a good investor, you have to believe in the future.
acquired companies few invest model
I don't invest in companies where my mental model is that they need to get themselves acquired in the next few years - or ever.