Sam Altman, born on April 22, 1985, is a renowned entrepreneur and investor. He has held key positions in several startups in Silicon Valley and has a deep involvement in the field of artificial intelligence. Altman is known for his keen insight into technological innovation and his steadfast pursuit of entrepreneurial spirit.
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“Startups are very hard no matter what you do; you may as well go after a big opportunity.”
“You can win with the best product, the best price, or the best experience.”
“Be suspicious of any work that is not building product or getting customers.”
“Stay focused and don't try to do too many things at once. Care about execution quality.”
“The way to have a company that executes well is you have to execute well yourself.”
“The company just needs to see you as like this maniacal execution machine.”
“Ideas by themselves are not worth anything, only executing well is what creates value.”
“You need to figure out what the 2 or 3 most important things are, and then just do those.”
“Unfortunately the trick to great execution is to say no a lot.”
“Growth and momentum are what a startup lives on and you always have to focus on maintaining these.”
“Startups are not the best choice for work-life balance, and that's sort of just the sad reality.”
“You have to be intense. This only comes from the CEO, this only comes from the founders.”
“You have to be decisive. Indecisiveness is a startup killer.”
“So always keep momentum, it's this prime directive for managing a startup.”
“A board member of mine used to say sales fix everything in a startup, and that is really true.”
“One thing that often disrupts momentum and really shouldn't is competitors.”