Startup principles by Sam Altman emphasize the importance of optimism, obsession, self-belief, raw horsepower, and personal connections in starting ventures. The focus on optimism challenges the misconception that being optimistic leads to being blindsided in business. Embracing optimism is crucial as it is not an excuse to avoid critical thinking about reality and potential challenges.
Episode 110: On today’s episode, I am going to break down 17 startup principles by Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI & former President of YCombinator.
The essay is called What I Wish Someone Had Told Me & as I read the piece I found myself nodding from beginning to end. Sam managed to bottle up so many thoughts & experiences that I’ve had as an entrepreneur, but never articulated in such a clear way.
Original Essay: https://blog.samaltman.com/what-i-wish-someone-had-told-me
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