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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: Many first-time entrepreneurs mistakenly build a solution before identifying the problem it is meant to solve. Many first-time entrepreneurs mistakenly build a solution before identifying the problem it is meant to solve. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Aug 2024
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Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2024-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You should build by solving only the next problem in front of you; most people fail because they look too far ahead. — tap to centre the map on it You should build by solving only the next problem in front of you; most people fail because they look too far ahead. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Young founders who appear to have no track record have almost always been working inside their problem for years already. — tap to centre the map on it Young founders who appear to have no track record have almost always been working inside their problem for years already. Last stated 5 years ago
25 Jan 2022
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Marc Andreessen — holds since 2022-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Engineers commonly confuse a solution with the problem it is meant to solve. — tap to centre the map on it Engineers commonly confuse a solution with the problem it is meant to solve. Last stated 3 years ago
4 Jan 2024
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Rob Pike — holds since 2024-01-04 — 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 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who lacks a clear sense of purpose will get lost during the inevitably difficult stretches of building a startup. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who lacks a clear sense of purpose will get lost during the inevitably difficult stretches of building a startup. Last stated 3 years ago
12 Feb 2024
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Andrew Chen — holds since 2024-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody falls in love with solutions at the start of a career, and the people who stayed in love with problems are the ones this technology enables. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody falls in love with solutions at the start of a career, and the people who stayed in love with problems are the ones this technology enables. Last stated a year ago
18 Sept 2025
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building a startup requires enough optimism to see past a problem toward a future solution that makes things better. — tap to centre the map on it Building a startup requires enough optimism to see past a problem toward a future solution that makes things better. Last stated a year ago
16 Sept 2025
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Jason Evanish — holds since 2025-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being too ambitious and visionary at the outset is how founders miss product-market fit, because it stops them starting somewhere small and humble enough. — tap to centre the map on it Being too ambitious and visionary at the outset is how founders miss product-market fit, because it stops them starting somewhere small and humble enough. 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 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 a month ago
1 Sept 2026
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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
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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 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
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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
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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 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — 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
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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 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 a month ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are