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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 23 Jan 2012 to 20 Oct 2026.
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venture capital 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: Accomplishments and money do not matter, because whether a person is remembered is not theirs to decide. Accomplishments and money do not matter, because whether a person is remembered is not theirs to decide. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
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Chamath Palihapitiya — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person must be seen through communication and networking to be remembered professionally. — tap to centre the map on it A person must be seen through communication and networking to be remembered professionally. Last stated 9 years ago
15 Apr 2018
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Ivan Santos — holds since 2018-04-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What people care about in their own identity is continuity, not similarity -- they accept enormous drift so long as the thread is unbroken. — tap to centre the map on it What people care about in their own identity is continuity, not similarity -- they accept enormous drift so long as the thread is unbroken. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It matters more to create an environment where people can be their most excellent selves than to prescribe their precise moves. — tap to centre the map on it It matters more to create an environment where people can be their most excellent selves than to prescribe their precise moves. Last stated 9 months ago
18 Jan 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate needs prestige or wealth, while talent and even genius matter little to success — tap to centre the map on it A candidate needs prestige or wealth, while talent and even genius matter little to success
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Gustave Le Bon — holds since c. 1895 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you do not get your company's governance right, none of your other decisions will matter for the long term, because you will not be the one making them. — tap to centre the map on it If you do not get your company's governance right, none of your other decisions will matter for the long term, because you will not be the one making them. Last stated 6 months ago
10 May 2026
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Eric Ries — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The things worth building a business around are the ones that will not have changed in ten years, and those are identifiable in advance. — tap to centre the map on it The things worth building a business around are the ones that will not have changed in ten years, and those are identifiable in advance. Last stated 3 years ago
14 Dec 2023
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Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In a world obsessed with status and optimization, people matter most and make life worthwhile. — tap to centre the map on it In a world obsessed with status and optimization, people matter most and make life worthwhile. Last stated 2 weeks ago
20 Oct 2026
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Mario Fraioli — holds since 2026-10-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In hiring, credentials and the resume used to matter more, and their weight is now far below where it has ever been. — tap to centre the map on it In hiring, credentials and the resume used to matter more, and their weight is now far below where it has ever been. Last stated a month ago
29 Sept 2026
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Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. — tap to centre the map on it A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. Last stated a month ago
29 Sept 2026
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Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. Last stated 15 years ago
23 Jan 2012
PM
Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2012-01-23 — 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 3 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 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Emily Kramer — holds since 2026-06-09 — 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 5 months ago
14 Jun 2026
MP
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 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model. — tap to centre the map on it A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Dec 2024
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Sam Lessin — holds since 2024-12-09 — tap for who they are
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Accomplishments and money do not matter, because whether a person is remembered is not theirs to decide.
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A person must be seen through communication and networking to be remembered professionally.
Holds
What people care about in their own identity is continuity, not similarity -- they accept enormous drift so long as the thread is unbroken.
Holds
It matters more to create an environment where people can be their most excellent selves than to prescribe their precise moves.
Holds
A candidate needs prestige or wealth, while talent and even genius matter little to success
Last stated c. 1895
Holds
If you do not get your company's governance right, none of your other decisions will matter for the long term, because you will not be the one making them.
Holds
The things worth building a business around are the ones that will not have changed in ten years, and those are identifiable in advance.
Holds
In a world obsessed with status and optimization, people matter most and make life worthwhile.
Holds
In hiring, credentials and the resume used to matter more, and their weight is now far below where it has ever been.
Holds
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Holds
A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work.
Holds
A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it.
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 billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit.
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
A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model.
Holds