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
believe causes fun money personally regretted saving spending spent though time travel
Making money is often more fun than spending it, though I personally have never regretted money I've spent on friends, new experiences, saving time, travel, and causes I believe in.
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.
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.
cool
Check-ins are cool, but kind of a pain.
deeply either immersed life running throughout
All throughout my life I have been deeply immersed in startups, either because I was running one or investing in them or helping them.
companies people recommend
All companies that grow really big do so in only one way: people recommend the product or service to other people.
great likely
AI will probably most likely lead to the end of the world, but in the meantime, there'll be great companies.