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
ideas perfect why-now
Why now, why is this the perfect time for this particular idea, and to start this particular company?
years done too-late
Why couldn't it have been done 2 years ago, and why will 2 years in the future be too late?
building-something needs building
In general, it's best if you're building something that you yourself need.
complicated sentences ifs
If it takes more than a sentence to explain what you are doing, it's almost always a sign that what you are doing is too complicated.
important starting founders
More important than starting any startup, is getting to know a lot of potential co-founders.
thinking people legs
If you can just learn to think about the market first, you will have a big leg up on most people starting startups.
people want firsts
... 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.
management wells company
In the beginning of a company, there is no management and this actually works really well.
team block hiring
You're either not hiring at all or it's probably your single biggest block of time.
team answers should
... how much time you should be spending on hiring? The answer is 0 or 25 percent.
You can basically change everything in a startup but the market.
want
You cannot create a market that doesn't want to exist.
way easy easier
When it comes to starting startups, in many ways, it's easier to start a hard startup than an easy startup.
way sound stranger
Or a way to stay on strangers couches, that just sounds terrible all around.