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17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 26 Apr 2018 to 21 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: Don't start a business unless it is the only option: to be an entrepreneur you have to be unemployable. 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: Being an entrepreneur is the opposite of a job, and in the long run everyone is an entrepreneur. — tap to centre the map on it Being an entrepreneur is the opposite of a job, and in the long run everyone is an entrepreneur. Last stated 9 months ago
19 Feb 2026
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2026-02-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building a product, starting a company or even becoming a VC is open to anyone, and surprisingly few people try. — tap to centre the map on it 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: Anyone reasonably smart and willing to work hard can become an early employee at a startup, even though founding one is not for everyone. — tap to centre the map on it Anyone reasonably smart and willing to work hard can become an early employee at a startup, even though founding one is not for everyone. Last stated 9 years ago
26 Apr 2018
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Jessica Livingston — holds since 2018-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When you start a business, you get to make all the rules and decide how things should work without following norms. — tap to centre the map on it When you start a business, you get to make all the rules and decide how things should work without following norms. Last stated a year ago
14 May 2025
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2025-05-14 — 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: Starting a startup and returning to college are incompatible paths. — tap to centre the map on it Starting a startup and returning to college are incompatible paths. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In entrepreneurship it is best to assume every answer is “no” by default. — tap to centre the map on it In entrepreneurship it is best to assume every answer is “no” by default. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Oct 2026
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Eric Simons — holds since 2026-10-14 — 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: 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
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
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run a product and a project operating model at the same time. — tap to centre the map on it A company can run a product and a project operating model at the same time. Last stated a year ago
27 Oct 2025
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Petra Wille — holds since 2025-10-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company captured by ideology will produce useless products — tap to centre the map on it A company captured by ideology will produce useless products Last stated 3 years ago
8 Mar 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-03-08 — tap for who they are
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Don't start a business unless it is the only option: to be an entrepreneur you have to be unemployable.
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Being an entrepreneur is the opposite of a job, and in the long run everyone is an entrepreneur.
Holds
Building a product, starting a company or even becoming a VC is open to anyone, and surprisingly few people try.
Holds
Anyone reasonably smart and willing to work hard can become an early employee at a startup, even though founding one is not for everyone.
Holds
When you start a business, you get to make all the rules and decide how things should work without following norms.
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
Starting a startup and returning to college are incompatible paths.
Holds
In entrepreneurship it is best to assume every answer is “no” by default.
Holds
A successful startup is almost impossible to create just by doing what everyone else is already doing.
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
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Holds
A company can run a product and a project operating model at the same time.
Holds
A company captured by ideology will produce useless products
Holds