“You can create value with breakthrough innovation, incremental refinement, or complex coordination. Great companies often do two of these. The very best companies do all three.” TwoValuesThreeCompanyInnovationComplexesBreakthroughRefinementCoordinationGreat CompanyBest Company Author:Sam Altman
“Everyone starting a startup for the first time is scared, and everyone feels like a bit of an imposter.” FeelsFirstsBitsFirst TimeStartingScaredImposter Author:Sam Altman
“The risk is not in doing something that feels risky. The risk is in not doing something that feels risky.” FeelsRisk Author:Andy Dunn
“Most people work at keeping their job, rather than doing a good job. If you're the former, you're leading a meaningless life. If you're the latter, keep up the good work.” PeopleIfsJobsFormerLatterMeaninglessGood WorkGood JobMeaningless LifeKeep Up The Good Work Author:George Lois
“Reduce. Do as little as possible to get what you have to get done.” LittlesDone Author:Joshua Schachter
“Hire the best people you can find. This was kind of easy in the early days of foursquare - we hired our friends who were really passionate about the stuff they were building. We have a superstar team not just because their resumes are so strong, but because they've been passionate, thinking about and tinkering in this space forever. Those are the people you want to surround yourself with.” PeopleThinkingWantKindStrongEasyStuffSpaceForeverTeamBuildingPassionateSurroundSuperstarSurround YourselfResumesTinkeringFoursquare Author:Dennis Crowley
“Share results (financial and key metrics) with the company every month.” ResultsCompanyShareKeysMonthsFinancialMetrics Author:Sam Altman
“The only barrier to entry you can create is to consistently build a great product.” ProductsBarriersConsistentlyEntry Author:Aaron Levie
“Don't let people tell you your ideas won't work. If you're passionate about an idea that's stuck in your head, find a way to build it so you can prove to yourself that it doesn't work.” PeopleIfsWayIdeasProvePassionateStuck Author:Dennis Crowley