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
calling certainly pick suppose
I suppose if I didn't have Loopt, I'd have to, I don't know, pick up the phone and just start calling people, a lot more texting and certainly more Googling.
frugality
That culture of frugality and discipline is really important for the Y Combinator mindset.
Don't let yourself make excuses for not doing the things you want to do.
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.
authority companies founders great history returning
There is a long history of founders returning to companies and doing great things. Founders are able to set the vision for their companies with an authority no one else can.
Startups on the inside are always badly broken.
I think that inexpensive sources of planet-friendly energy are one of the most important things for us to pursue.
heartache invest kinds people product recipe throw totally
I think the mistake people make most often when they invest in other kinds of startups is they say, 'This is totally different.' And so the things that matter, like making a product that people desperately want, like talking to customers, they throw this out the window. That is a recipe for heartache and tears.
cool founders hire people seems
Many founders hire just because it seems like a cool thing to do, and people always ask how many employees you have.
location sole
Location is the sole difference between mobile and traditional Web.
bad exactly extreme far few list secrecy sign technology though
I think extreme secrecy is a bad sign in all startups. Very few startups die because they tell you exactly how their technology works. On the long list of startup killers, that's pretty far down. Though on the list of entrepreneur fears, it's pretty high.