Startups are very hard no matter what you do; you may as well go after a big opportunity. — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
There's no way I know, to get through the pain of a startup without belief that the mission really matters. — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
I myself used to believe ideas didn't matter that much, but I'm very sure that's wrong now. — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
Before product/market fit, your only job that matters is to build a great product. — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
The single word that matters most I think to keep the company productive as it grows is alignment. — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
For most of the early hires you make in a startup, experience doesn't matter very much, and you should go for aptitude. — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
It's become popular in recent years to say that the idea doesn't matter. — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
One thing I tell startups all the time is that the best way to grow is to make their product better. — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
A winning team feels good and keeps winning. A team that hasn't won in a while gets demotivated and keeps losing. — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
You're either not hiring at all or it's probably your single biggest block of time. — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
The thing that kills startups at some level, is the founders giving up. — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
Execution gets divided into two key questions: 1) can you figure out what to do and 2) can you get it done. — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
I prefer to invest in a company that's going after a small but rapidly growing market than a big but slow growing one. — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
Startups are not the best choice for work-life balance, and that's sort of just the sad reality. — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
