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← Great companies are built on maximizing upside, not minimizing downside.
17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 29 Sept 2018 to 3 Sept 2026.
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value investing 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: Great companies are built on maximizing upside, not minimizing downside. Great companies are built on maximizing upside, not minimizing downside. Last stated 4 years ago
18 Oct 2022
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Lulu Cheng Meservey — holds since 2022-10-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A startup does not have to set out to build the greatest business in history; a merely good business is a legitimate thing to aim at. — tap to centre the map on it A startup does not have to set out to build the greatest business in history; a merely good business is a legitimate thing to aim at. 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: What destroys great companies is not competition but their own success, because the more golden the goose the greater the temptation to butcher it. — tap to centre the map on it What destroys great companies is not competition but their own success, because the more golden the goose the greater the temptation to butcher it. Last stated 6 months ago
10 May 2026
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Eric Ries — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Companies that disdain their customers may thrive in the short term but will not endure in the limit. — tap to centre the map on it Companies that disdain their customers may thrive in the short term but will not endure in the limit. Last stated 10 months ago
31 Dec 2025
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Bryan Cantrill — holds since 2025-12-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Excelling at one attribute doesn't make a product superior overall to alternatives. — tap to centre the map on it Excelling at one attribute doesn't make a product superior overall to alternatives. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Anthony Sculimbrene — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What makes a great company is a unique perspective about the world that its founders deeply believe in — not the technology and not even the market. — tap to centre the map on it What makes a great company is a unique perspective about the world that its founders deeply believe in — not the technology and not even the market. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Companies hate what cannot be put in numbers or lists, yet building a great company is mostly such things, and sometimes not writing something down matters most. — tap to centre the map on it Companies hate what cannot be put in numbers or lists, yet building a great company is mostly such things, and sometimes not writing something down matters most. Last stated 9 months ago
18 Jan 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Technology companies are the wrong place to look for durable businesses, because someone is always building a better version. — tap to centre the map on it Technology companies are the wrong place to look for durable businesses, because someone is always building a better version. Last stated 3 years ago
20 Feb 2024
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Bill Ackman — holds since 2024-02-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some companies will probably be left behind for not shifting, but there will be more room than ever for great design. — tap to centre the map on it Some companies will probably be left behind for not shifting, but there will be more room than ever for great design. Last stated 2 months ago
16 Aug 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-08-16 — 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 business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A conclusion cannot rest on its simplicity alone; it must be backed by empirical evidence. — tap to centre the map on it A conclusion cannot rest on its simplicity alone; it must be backed by empirical evidence. Last stated 7 years ago
28 Oct 2019
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2019-10-28 — 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 needs someone with a product vision to recover — tap to centre the map on it A company needs someone with a product vision to recover Last stated 4 years ago
5 Nov 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should define what great looks like for its own role rather than borrow another company's definition. — tap to centre the map on it A company should define what great looks like for its own role rather than borrow another company's definition. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are