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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 29 Dec 2016 to 2 Sept 2026.
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6 Jun 2022
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Steve Coast — holds since 2022-06-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Frequent conversations with customers continually correct a founder's mistaken assumptions about the market. — tap to centre the map on it Frequent conversations with customers continually correct a founder's mistaken assumptions about the market. Last stated 9 months ago
23 Jan 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You have to talk to customers and share your ideas as early and as often as possible, even though you need not take their advice. — tap to centre the map on it You have to talk to customers and share your ideas as early and as often as possible, even though you need not take their advice. Last stated 6 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Listening to customers is invaluable, but you should not build the thing they asked you for. — tap to centre the map on it Listening to customers is invaluable, but you should not build the thing they asked you for. Last stated 6 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
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Colin Percival — holds since 2025-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Saying nothing can be even more damaging than saying the wrong thing. — tap to centre the map on it Saying nothing can be even more damaging than saying the wrong thing. Last stated 10 years ago
29 Dec 2016
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Andrew Bosworth — holds since 2016-12-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Customer feedback that reads well on the surface can wreck a product once applied; it is very hard to say no to a good idea for the product's long-term good. — tap to centre the map on it Customer feedback that reads well on the surface can wreck a product once applied; it is very hard to say no to a good idea for the product's long-term good. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If the people a product is designed for cannot generally agree that the design is good, it is not good. — tap to centre the map on it If the people a product is designed for cannot generally agree that the design is good, it is not good. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Nov 2023
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-11-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Prototypes that look almost production-fidelity but are not quite right mislead people and open a communication gap. — tap to centre the map on it Prototypes that look almost production-fidelity but are not quite right mislead people and open a communication gap. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Patrick Morgan — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Putting things into the world and seeing where they break is how you make a good product, and it is also how you make a safe one. — tap to centre the map on it Putting things into the world and seeing where they break is how you make a good product, and it is also how you make a safe one. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big venture firm's edge is deploying capital into what is obviously working; a small firm's is backing a founder or idea that is not yet obvious. — tap to centre the map on it A big venture firm's edge is deploying capital into what is obviously working; a small firm's is backing a founder or idea that is not yet obvious. Last stated a year ago
23 Jul 2025
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Jon Sakoda — holds since 2025-07-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model. — tap to centre the map on it A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Dec 2024
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Sam Lessin — holds since 2024-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. — tap to centre the map on it About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An investor who passes on a pitch they find truly novel will often still refer it to another investor, to get credit for having found it. — tap to centre the map on it An investor who passes on a pitch they find truly novel will often still refer it to another investor, to get credit for having found it. Last stated 3 months ago
5 Aug 2026
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Zach Holman — holds since 2026-08-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at. 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 research follows a power law, as startup investing does: the best bet outperforms all the others put together. — tap to centre the map on it AI research follows a power law, as startup investing does: the best bet outperforms all the others put together. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Applying scale-first, profit-later to every business is a cookbook that turns small failures into big ones. — tap to centre the map on it Applying scale-first, profit-later to every business is a cookbook that turns small failures into big ones. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Sept 2026
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Aswath Damodaran — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
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Talking to customers about your product risks discovering that you are wrong.
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Frequent conversations with customers continually correct a founder's mistaken assumptions about the market.
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You have to talk to customers and share your ideas as early and as often as possible, even though you need not take their advice.
Holds
Listening to customers is invaluable, but you should not build the thing they asked you for.
Holds
Saying nothing can be even more damaging than saying the wrong thing.
Holds
Customer feedback that reads well on the surface can wreck a product once applied; it is very hard to say no to a good idea for the product's long-term good.
Holds
If the people a product is designed for cannot generally agree that the design is good, it is not good.
Holds
Prototypes that look almost production-fidelity but are not quite right mislead people and open a communication gap.
Holds
Putting things into the world and seeing where they break is how you make a good product, and it is also how you make a safe one.
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
A big venture firm's edge is deploying capital into what is obviously working; a small firm's is backing a founder or idea that is not yet obvious.
Holds
A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model.
Holds
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
Holds
An investor who passes on a pitch they find truly novel will often still refer it to another investor, to get credit for having found it.
Holds
A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at.
Holds
AI research follows a power law, as startup investing does: the best bet outperforms all the others put together.
Holds
Applying scale-first, profit-later to every business is a cookbook that turns small failures into big ones.
Holds