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17 connected korrents · 16 moments on record from 9 Jul 2018 to 1 Sept 2026.
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13 Jan 2026
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Tynan — holds since 2026-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: By the time a technology is hot it is already too late to start in it. — tap to centre the map on it By the time a technology is hot it is already too late to start in it. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Jun 2026
TF
Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is never a right time to protect a company's mission: it is too early until it is suddenly too late, and success is what makes you a target. — tap to centre the map on it There is never a right time to protect a company's mission: it is too early until it is suddenly too late, and success is what makes you a target. Last stated 4 months ago
10 May 2026
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Eric Ries — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: This is not the last moment to start a company, and the belief that the window is about to close is a recurring millenarian instinct. — tap to centre the map on it This is not the last moment to start a company, and the belief that the window is about to close is a recurring millenarian instinct. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Jul 2026
PC
Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Startup opportunities are not fleeting; Silicon Valley has reliably had a surfeit of them for decades. — tap to centre the map on it Startup opportunities are not fleeting; Silicon Valley has reliably had a surfeit of them for decades. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Jul 2026
PC
Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Enterprises buy from startups now because the risk of keeping the status quo has come to look larger than the risk of the startup. — tap to centre the map on it Enterprises buy from startups now because the risk of keeping the status quo has come to look larger than the risk of the startup. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Jul 2026
PC
Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot predict which conversations will be useful, so the way to find opportunities is to take many meetings with no obvious benefit. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot predict which conversations will be useful, so the way to find opportunities is to take many meetings with no obvious benefit. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
CH
Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Breaking the trade-off between prosperity and the environment is an opportunity rather than something that will happen on its own. — tap to centre the map on it Breaking the trade-off between prosperity and the environment is an opportunity rather than something that will happen on its own. Last stated 9 months ago
9 Dec 2025
HR
Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-12-09 — 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
JB
Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A functioning institution is a rare exception and never grows by itself: it was assembled by a founder with good judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A functioning institution is a rare exception and never grows by itself: it was assembled by a founder with good judgement. Last stated 8 years ago
9 Jul 2018
SB
Samo Burja — holds since 2018-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hybrid-electric airliner ends up heavier and more complex than the aircraft it replaces and delivers no fuel saving at all. — tap to centre the map on it A hybrid-electric airliner ends up heavier and more complex than the aircraft it replaces and delivers no fuel saving at all. Last stated 5 years ago
2 Apr 2021
BF
Bjorn Fehrm — holds since 2021-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A radically new product needs many separate technologies to arrive together, and waiting for that convergence can take decades. — tap to centre the map on it A radically new product needs many separate technologies to arrive together, and waiting for that convergence can take decades. Last stated 4 years ago
5 Nov 2022
RB
Rodney Brooks — holds since 2022-11-05 — 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 3 weeks ago
1 Sept 2026
PG
Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-01 — 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
MP
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 3 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. — tap to centre the map on it "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
EV
Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. — tap to centre the map on it A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Aug 2026
TV
Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — 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 a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
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By the time an opportunity is widely known and talked about, it's too late to capitalize on it.
Holds Read this korrent →
By the time a technology is hot it is already too late to start in it.
Holds
There is never a right time to protect a company's mission: it is too early until it is suddenly too late, and success is what makes you a target.
Holds
This is not the last moment to start a company, and the belief that the window is about to close is a recurring millenarian instinct.
Holds
Startup opportunities are not fleeting; Silicon Valley has reliably had a surfeit of them for decades.
Holds
Enterprises buy from startups now because the risk of keeping the status quo has come to look larger than the risk of the startup.
Holds
You cannot predict which conversations will be useful, so the way to find opportunities is to take many meetings with no obvious benefit.
Holds
Breaking the trade-off between prosperity and the environment is an opportunity rather than something that will happen on its own.
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
A functioning institution is a rare exception and never grows by itself: it was assembled by a founder with good judgement.
Holds
A hybrid-electric airliner ends up heavier and more complex than the aircraft it replaces and delivers no fuel saving at all.
Holds
A radically new product needs many separate technologies to arrive together, and waiting for that convergence can take decades.
Holds
A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors.
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
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Holds
A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default.
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