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17 connected korrents · 22 moments from 14 Apr 2011 to 23 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about startups .
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motivation 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: Building a product, starting a company or even becoming a VC is open to anyone, and surprisingly few people try. Building a product, starting a company or even becoming a VC is open to anyone, and surprisingly few people try. 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: Build the product for yourself first: if it truly serves you, plenty of other people like you will want it too. — tap to centre the map on it Build the product for yourself first: if it truly serves you, plenty of other people like you will want it too. Last stated a month ago
3 Oct 2026
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Jason Fried — holds since 2021-11-02 — tap for who they are
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Paul Graham — holds since 2012-11-01 — tap for who they are
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Eyal Levin — holds since 2026-10-03 — tap for who they are
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2021-11-02 — tap for who they are
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2018-01-17 — tap for who they are
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2011-07-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Turning a breakout open-source project into a company would be the wrong move -- joining a lab reaches everyone faster than building another large company. — tap to centre the map on it Turning a breakout open-source project into a company would be the wrong move -- joining a lab reaches everyone faster than building another large company. Last stated 9 months ago
14 Feb 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A successful startup is almost impossible to create just by doing what everyone else is already doing. — tap to centre the map on it A successful startup is almost impossible to create just by doing what everyone else is already doing. Last stated 5 years ago
18 Nov 2021
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Jessica Livingston — holds since 2021-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most founders who sell a successful company and try to do it again cannot, or do not reach the same height. — tap to centre the map on it Most founders who sell a successful company and try to do it again cannot, or do not reach the same height. 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: A lot more people have what it takes to start some startup than they realize. — tap to centre the map on it A lot more people have what it takes to start some startup than they realize. Last stated 8 years ago
30 Jun 2018
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Jessica Livingston — holds since 2018-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Don't start a business unless it is the only option: to be an entrepreneur you have to be unemployable. — tap to centre the map on it Don't start a business unless it is the only option: to be an entrepreneur you have to be unemployable. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Sept 2024
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Andrew Wilkinson — holds since 2024-09-23 — 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: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "AI" systems are being used to distance the responsible humans from the impacts of their decisions. — tap to centre the map on it "AI" systems are being used to distance the responsible humans from the impacts of their decisions. Last stated 2 weeks ago
23 Oct 2026
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Adrian Tchaikovsky — holds since 2026-10-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 16 years ago
14 Apr 2011
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cash-flowing core business can fund long-term speculative R&D in a way no venture capitalist would ever support. — tap to centre the map on it A cash-flowing core business can fund long-term speculative R&D in a way no venture capitalist would ever support. 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 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 5 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — 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 contested or overturned election would permanently damage America's animal spirits, investment, productivity growth, Treasury yields, and the dollar. — tap to centre the map on it A contested or overturned election would permanently damage America's animal spirits, investment, productivity growth, Treasury yields, and the dollar. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Oct 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
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Building a product, starting a company or even becoming a VC is open to anyone, and surprisingly few people try.
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Build the product for yourself first: if it truly serves you, plenty of other people like you will want it too.
Holds
Turning a breakout open-source project into a company would be the wrong move -- joining a lab reaches everyone faster than building another large company.
Holds
A successful startup is almost impossible to create just by doing what everyone else is already doing.
Holds
Most founders who sell a successful company and try to do it again cannot, or do not reach the same height.
Holds
A lot more people have what it takes to start some startup than they realize.
Holds
Don't start a business unless it is the only option: to be an entrepreneur you have to be unemployable.
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
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Holds
"AI" systems are being used to distance the responsible humans from the impacts of their decisions.
Holds
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Holds
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Holds
A cash-flowing core business can fund long-term speculative R&D in a way no venture capitalist would ever support.
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
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 contested or overturned election would permanently damage America's animal spirits, investment, productivity growth, Treasury yields, and the dollar.
Holds