Sam Altman
Sam Altman
Samuel H. "Sam" Altmanis an American entrepreneur, programmer, venture capitalist and blogger. He is the president of Y Combinator and co-chairman of OpenAI...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
Ideas are cheap and easy, and there are a lot of them.
ambitious believe critically future people trend whatever worth
I believe whatever smart, ambitious people are working on will be the trend of the future. I do think that it's worth thinking critically about what the future will be.
call current failure learned led money regret start turn
I wouldn't call Loopt a failure. It didn't turn out like I wanted, for sure, but it was fun, I learned a lot, and I made enough money to start investing, which led me to my current job. I don't regret it at all.
people
I grew up with a computer, and many of my friends were people I met online.
keeps
Loopt isn't a service that keeps you locked in, staring at your screen.
companies figure tie trying ways
Many of the companies in the mobile location space are trying to figure out different ways to tie what they're doing to commerce.
believe people
Set a clear, easy-to-understand vision for your company, and make it be a mission people believe in.
advantages large main
Move fast. Speed is one of your main advantages over large competitors.
answer bit hour instead less maybe missed morning sit spend stressed stressful taking unusual wonder
Maybe I am a bit unusual here, but I am less stressed if I have my phone with me. Because I can spend like an hour in the morning taking care of everything instead of I sit there and wonder what I missed or wonder what's happening. So it's way less stressful for me to just answer my phone.
I don't often get involved with campaigns at all.
acquired companies few invest model
I don't invest in companies where my mental model is that they need to get themselves acquired in the next few years - or ever.
believe future good
I believe in the future, and to be a good investor, you have to believe in the future.
hard secret success work
Everyone is looking for the hack, the secret to success without hard work.
culture embrace location technology
Do I think every culture will embrace location technology? Yes.