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19 Aug 2026
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Rob Snyder — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "The market wasn't ready" is kind of meaningless, because a founder who had looked for demand could have found something. — tap to centre the map on it "The market wasn't ready" is kind of meaningless, because a founder who had looked for demand could have found something. Last stated 3 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Rob Snyder — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Demand is so hard to conjure that founders should find it and choose their tactics from the demand side. — tap to centre the map on it Demand is so hard to conjure that founders should find it and choose their tactics from the demand side. Last stated a year ago
12 Sept 2025
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Rob Snyder — holds since 2025-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Demand does not need to be painful, only something a person is trying to do and cannot do yet. — tap to centre the map on it Demand does not need to be painful, only something a person is trying to do and cannot do yet. Last stated 4 months ago
29 Jun 2026
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Rob Snyder — holds since 2026-06-29 — 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: Demand exists independently of products or features. — tap to centre the map on it Demand exists independently of products or features. Last stated 4 months ago
7 Jul 2026
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Rob Snyder — holds since 2026-07-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Demand may not be visible from the outside and may only be knowable from the inside. — tap to centre the map on it Demand may not be visible from the outside and may only be knowable from the inside. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
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Rob Snyder — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Trying to conjure demand tends to produce nothing, while found demand gets an immediate reaction. — tap to centre the map on it Trying to conjure demand tends to produce nothing, while found demand gets an immediate reaction. Last stated a year ago
12 Sept 2025
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Rob Snyder — holds since 2025-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Finding one’s purpose is less a discovery of something new than an uncovering of something already there. — tap to centre the map on it Finding one’s purpose is less a discovery of something new than an uncovering of something already there. Last stated 3 weeks ago
16 Oct 2026
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Elizabeth Day — holds since 2026-10-16 — 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: 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: 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 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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The universe does not owe a founder the finding of demand; you might just be looking in the wrong place.
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"The market wasn't ready" is kind of meaningless, because a founder who had looked for demand could have found something.
Holds
Demand is so hard to conjure that founders should find it and choose their tactics from the demand side.
Holds
Demand does not need to be painful, only something a person is trying to do and cannot do yet.
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
Demand exists independently of products or features.
Holds
Demand may not be visible from the outside and may only be knowable from the inside.
Holds
Trying to conjure demand tends to produce nothing, while found demand gets an immediate reaction.
Holds
Finding one’s purpose is less a discovery of something new than an uncovering of something already there.
Holds
A cash-flowing core business can fund long-term speculative R&D in a way no venture capitalist would ever support.
Holds
AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them.
Holds
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.
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