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
buy freedom happiness lack money whether
Whether or not money can buy happiness, it can buy freedom, and that's a big deal. Also, lack of money is very stressful.
ambitious time work
Very ambitious startups often take a long time to work - or sometimes they take a very long time to look ambitious.
business companies point technology
The point of an accelerator is to teach you about companies and business, not about technology.
authority companies founders great history returning
There is a long history of founders returning to companies and doing great things. Founders are able to set the vision for their companies with an authority no one else can.
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.
believe future good
I believe in the future, and to be a good investor, you have to believe in the future.
hard secret success work
Everyone is looking for the hack, the secret to success without hard work.
culture embrace location technology
Do I think every culture will embrace location technology? Yes.
cool
Check-ins are cool, but kind of a pain.
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.
companies people recommend
All companies that grow really big do so in only one way: people recommend the product or service to other people.
great likely
AI will probably most likely lead to the end of the world, but in the meantime, there'll be great companies.
love people
A lot of people don't love their bank.
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.