One of the pieces of advice that we give at YC is: try to work together on a project rather than just… — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
Developing a personal connection with anyone you're trying to do a big deal with is really important. — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
Stay focused and don't try to do too many things at once. Care about execution quality. — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
If you pivot, do it fully and with conviction. The worst thing is to try to do a bit of the old… — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
The role of the board is advice and consent. If the CEO does not lay out a clear strategy and tries to… — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
What you want to do is innovate on your product and your business model, management structure is not where I would try… — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
If you have several ideas that all seem pretty good, work on the one that you think about, when you're not trying… — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
One of the great and terrible things about starting a start up is that you get no credit for trying. — 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
