Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders (ETL) Qasar Younis (Applied Intuition) - Radically Pragmatic Insights
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Apr 24, 2024 
Qasar Younis, CEO of Applied Intuition, shares insights on entrepreneurship, diverse reading, and radical pragmatism in building organizations. He reflects on success, motivations, and the future of autonomous vehicles, emphasizing company values and mission in advancing safe and intelligent machines.
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Experience And Timing Matter
- Experience matters: founders with domain knowledge and networks have a higher chance of success than naive ambition alone.
- There is an optimal window to start a company before life's obligations reduce optionality and increase opportunity cost.
Choose Jobs By Learning Value
- Join organizations that deliberately teach founder-relevant skills if you want to become a CEO later.
- Choose roles that move you along the employee–founder spectrum toward the learning you need.
Market Risk Dominates Startup Failure
- Market risk trumps technical, team, or financial risks for startup success.
- You can raise money to solve other risks, but you cannot buy product–market fit.