Startups are very hard no matter what you do; you may as well go after a big opportunity. — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
The way to have a company that executes well is you have to execute well yourself. — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
There's at least a hundred times more people with great ideas than people that are willing to put in the effort to… — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
Momentum and growth are the lifeblood of startups. This is probably in the top three secrets of executing well. — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
Ideas by themselves are not worth anything, only executing well is what creates value. — Sam Altman Copy Share Image
In the beginning of a company, there is no management and this actually works really well. — 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