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startups 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: Almost every entrepreneur, however good their business, thinks it is a stressful dumpster fire: everything is hard behind the scenes. Almost every entrepreneur, however good their business, thinks it is a stressful dumpster fire: everything is hard behind the scenes. Last stated 3 years ago
13 Jul 2023
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Andrew Wilkinson — holds since 2023-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When a business starts to feel easy it is about to get very hard; comfort is the warning sign, not the reward. — tap to centre the map on it When a business starts to feel easy it is about to get very hard; comfort is the warning sign, not the reward. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Travis Kalanick — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Burnout is not working too much; what ground him down at his company was people: co-founder conflict and high-stress customers. — tap to centre the map on it Burnout is not working too much; what ground him down at his company was people: co-founder conflict and high-stress customers. Last stated 9 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Through every workplace dumpster fire, the quality of your colleagues is what keeps you going. — tap to centre the map on it Through every workplace dumpster fire, the quality of your colleagues is what keeps you going. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Judd Antin — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being pissed off is what makes an entrepreneur good, and getting used to adversity dulls the edge that comes with it. — tap to centre the map on it Being pissed off is what makes an entrepreneur good, and getting used to adversity dulls the edge that comes with it. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Travis Kalanick — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sacrificing good ideas to go after great ones is perhaps the hardest lesson for any entrepreneur or business to learn. — tap to centre the map on it Sacrificing good ideas to go after great ones is perhaps the hardest lesson for any entrepreneur or business to learn. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Much of what passes for entrepreneurship is playing at it: spinning up businesses with names, logos, fundraising and valuations around nothing of substance yet. — tap to centre the map on it Much of what passes for entrepreneurship is playing at it: spinning up businesses with names, logos, fundraising and valuations around nothing of substance yet. Last stated 9 months ago
15 Feb 2026
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Jason Fried — holds since 2026-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being fired can turn out to be the best thing that could have happened: the heaviness of success gives way to the lightness of being a beginner again, which frees creativity. — tap to centre the map on it Being fired can turn out to be the best thing that could have happened: the heaviness of success gives way to the lightness of being a beginner again, which frees creativity. Last stated 21 years ago
12 Jun 2005
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Steve Jobs — holds since 2005-06-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many of the best founders seem to have almost no neuroticism, and not being emotionally fazed is a superpower for an entrepreneur, though some great ones are very neurotic. — tap to centre the map on it Many of the best founders seem to have almost no neuroticism, and not being emotionally fazed is a superpower for an entrepreneur, though some great ones are very neurotic. Last stated 8 months ago
15 Mar 2026
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Marc Andreessen — holds since 2026-03-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. — tap to centre the map on it A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — 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: AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. — tap to centre the map on it AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same. — tap to centre the map on it Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. — tap to centre the map on it A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. Last stated 11 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Howard Marks — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
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Almost every entrepreneur, however good their business, thinks it is a stressful dumpster fire: everything is hard behind the scenes.
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When a business starts to feel easy it is about to get very hard; comfort is the warning sign, not the reward.
Holds
Burnout is not working too much; what ground him down at his company was people: co-founder conflict and high-stress customers.
Holds
Through every workplace dumpster fire, the quality of your colleagues is what keeps you going.
Holds
Being pissed off is what makes an entrepreneur good, and getting used to adversity dulls the edge that comes with it.
Holds
Sacrificing good ideas to go after great ones is perhaps the hardest lesson for any entrepreneur or business to learn.
Holds
Much of what passes for entrepreneurship is playing at it: spinning up businesses with names, logos, fundraising and valuations around nothing of substance yet.
Holds
Being fired can turn out to be the best thing that could have happened: the heaviness of success gives way to the lightness of being a beginner again, which frees creativity.
Holds
Many of the best founders seem to have almost no neuroticism, and not being emotionally fazed is a superpower for an entrepreneur, though some great ones are very neurotic.
Holds
A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work.
Holds
A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity.
Holds
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
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
AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them.
Holds
Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same.
Holds
A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now.
Holds
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Holds
A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement.
Holds