17 Startup Principles by Sam Altman

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Feb 21, 2024

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI & former President of YCombinator, discusses 17 startup principles in his essay 'What I Wish Someone Had Told Me'. Topics include optimism in entrepreneurship, building a successful business with relentless teams and audacious ideas, success strategies like conviction and outcome orientation, and the importance of working with great people in startups.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

Building a Successful Business: Relentlessness, Cohesive Teams, Audacious Ideas, Incentives, and Focus

02:47 • 5min

Success Strategies for Startups: Conviction, Clarity, and Outcome Orientation

07:35 • 3min

Startup Principles and the Importance of Working with Great People

10:07 • 6min