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ambition Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: A buyer willing to pay for a longer pilot is a strong signal. A buyer willing to pay for a longer pilot is a strong signal. Last stated a month ago
23 Aug 2026
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Jen Abel — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Price selects the market: a serious buyer reads a low price as evidence that the product cannot possibly be good enough. — tap to centre the map on it Price selects the market: a serious buyer reads a low price as evidence that the product cannot possibly be good enough. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every founder on standard documents has already signed a charter obliging them to sell their company to the buyer they would least want to have it. — tap to centre the map on it Every founder on standard documents has already signed a charter obliging them to sell their company to the buyer they would least want to have it. Last stated 5 months ago
10 May 2026
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Eric Ries — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Charging different customers wildly different prices is a mistake, because the market talks. — tap to centre the map on it Charging different customers wildly different prices is a mistake, because the market talks. Last stated a month ago
23 Aug 2026
JA
Jen Abel — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People respond to how a price or message is framed, not just its underlying value, so communication needs to meet them at their level. — tap to centre the map on it People respond to how a price or message is framed, not just its underlying value, so communication needs to meet them at their level. Last stated 4 weeks ago
5 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If a company wants a maintainer to work to its standards, it has to start paying them under a different licence first. — tap to centre the map on it If a company wants a maintainer to work to its standards, it has to start paying them under a different licence first. Last stated 4 years ago
31 Dec 2022
TD
Thomas Depierre — holds since 2022-12-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A pay package that pays nothing unless the stock rises enormously is a good deal for shareholders, and most chief executives would refuse it. — tap to centre the map on it A pay package that pays nothing unless the stock rises enormously is a good deal for shareholders, and most chief executives would refuse it. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Bill Gurley — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Scarcity and difficulty of production, not just usefulness, are what let a seller charge more. — tap to centre the map on it Scarcity and difficulty of production, not just usefulness, are what let a seller charge more. Last stated 3 months ago
11 Jul 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-07-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought. — tap to centre the map on it "Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain. — tap to centre the map on it A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancelling customer already survived an improbable gauntlet to buy, which makes churn an emotional emergency before it is ever a metric. — tap to centre the map on it A cancelling customer already survived an improbable gauntlet to buy, which makes churn an emotional emergency before it is ever a metric. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. — tap to centre the map on it A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. Last stated a month ago
1 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
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A buyer willing to pay for a longer pilot is a strong signal.
Holds Read this korrent →
Price selects the market: a serious buyer reads a low price as evidence that the product cannot possibly be good enough.
Holds
Every founder on standard documents has already signed a charter obliging them to sell their company to the buyer they would least want to have it.
Holds
Charging different customers wildly different prices is a mistake, because the market talks.
Holds
People respond to how a price or message is framed, not just its underlying value, so communication needs to meet them at their level.
Holds
If a company wants a maintainer to work to its standards, it has to start paying them under a different licence first.
Holds
A pay package that pays nothing unless the stock rises enormously is a good deal for shareholders, and most chief executives would refuse it.
Holds
Scarcity and difficulty of production, not just usefulness, are what let a seller charge more.
Holds
A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
Holds
"Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought.
Holds
A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain.
Holds
A cancelling customer already survived an improbable gauntlet to buy, which makes churn an emotional emergency before it is ever a metric.
Holds
A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors.
Holds
A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit.
Holds
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Holds