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← Being pissed off is what makes an entrepreneur good, and getting used to adversity dulls the edge that comes with it.
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discipline 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: Being pissed off is what makes an entrepreneur good, and getting used to adversity dulls the edge that comes with it. Being pissed off is what makes an entrepreneur good, and getting used to adversity dulls the edge that comes with it. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
TK
Travis Kalanick — holds since 2026-08-14 — 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 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
TK
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 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People are unhappy in their careers when the thing they want and the work it takes to get it are out of sync, not because they climbed the wrong ladder. — tap to centre the map on it People are unhappy in their careers when the thing they want and the work it takes to get it are out of sync, not because they climbed the wrong ladder. Last stated a year ago
21 Sept 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What actually motivates founders day to day is fear of disaster and of looking like a fool, not the prospect of becoming rich. — tap to centre the map on it What actually motivates founders day to day is fear of disaster and of looking like a fool, not the prospect of becoming rich. 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: Grit, fast learning and self-awareness are enough to get good at anything eventually, and whenever somebody is not working out, one of the three is missing. — tap to centre the map on it Grit, fast learning and self-awareness are enough to get good at anything eventually, and whenever somebody is not working out, one of the three is missing. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Jul 2026
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Adam Mosseri — holds since 2026-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Founders who fail early tend to attach themselves to that failure and start being defined by it, and the line between success and failure on a first company is very fine. — tap to centre the map on it Founders who fail early tend to attach themselves to that failure and start being defined by it, and the line between success and failure on a first company is very fine. 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: People feel ownership of the products they use every day and are angry when those products change, even when the change is an improvement. — tap to centre the map on it People feel ownership of the products they use every day and are angry when those products change, even when the change is an improvement. 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 needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. — tap to centre the map on it A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. 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 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: "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. — tap to centre the map on it "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Oct 2023
AH
Anton Howes — holds since 2023-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. — tap to centre the map on it A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. Last stated 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
RT
Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A codec does not really exist until everyone can decode it. — tap to centre the map on it A codec does not really exist until everyone can decode it. Last stated 5 months ago
31 May 2026
JK
Jean-Baptiste Kempf — holds since 2026-05-31 — 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 10 months ago
9 Dec 2025
HM
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
OB
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
RD
Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
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Being pissed off is what makes an entrepreneur good, and getting used to adversity dulls the edge that comes with it.
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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
People are unhappy in their careers when the thing they want and the work it takes to get it are out of sync, not because they climbed the wrong ladder.
Holds
What actually motivates founders day to day is fear of disaster and of looking like a fool, not the prospect of becoming rich.
Holds
Grit, fast learning and self-awareness are enough to get good at anything eventually, and whenever somebody is not working out, one of the three is missing.
Holds
Founders who fail early tend to attach themselves to that failure and start being defined by it, and the line between success and failure on a first company is very fine.
Holds
People feel ownership of the products they use every day and are angry when those products change, even when the change is an improvement.
Holds
A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it.
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
"Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible.
Holds
A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves.
Holds
A codec does not really exist until everyone can decode it.
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