Sam is a founder, I can't possibly see him joining an established company. Would be like Elon Musk joining Ford.
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Sam and Emmett: First YC Class Success Stories
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And Sam and Emmett are both part of the first class of YC… you couldn't make this shit up if you were trying to write a best selling novel.
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Emmett Shear and Sam Altman’s YC Origins: Kiki and Early Ventures
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Reminder that Emmett Shear was in the very first YC class with Sam with his startup (another failed early one) Kiki run with co-founder Justin Kan. Shear went on to spin Twitch off from http://
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Emmett Joins Team: YC First Class Connection Revealed
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Crazy context behind Emmett joining that makes this even more nuts. Emmett and Sam were both part of the 1st class of YC.
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OpenAI hires new CEO; Sam Altman and Greg Brockman planning new venture
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BREAKING: @eshear has been hired as the new CEO of OpenAI. I expect Sam and Greg to announce a new company soon. And, it seems there could be more to the story with @kvogt
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Steve Jobs 1985-1997 Board Scenario Speedrun World Record
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Speedrunning the Steve Jobs 1985 -> 1997 Fire The Board scenario. (27h world record)
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Mission vs Money: The Startup Paradox
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Is it even possible? If you're giving up on $$$, are you therefore giving up on the ability to spend money on advancing your cause? But then if you're laser-focussed on $$$, how can you claim with a straight face that you are focussed on the company mission?
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Founder Principles: Honesty, Mission Alignment, Board Accountability
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I believe in founders. I believe in being honest and upfront about what you're trying to achieve, and how. I believe that boards should follow through on the mission they've been given.
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Mission Requires Funding to Avoid Becoming Hallucination
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A mission, without a way to fund it, is hallucination. @sama enabled the pursuit of the mission. The announcements on dev day would also generate revenue for pursuing the mission.
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Sam’s Ouster: Silicon Valley AI CEO Leadership Profile
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Now that details are emerging about Sam’s ouster I’ll resurface what I sent out last night. Sam’s an anomaly of a CEO in AI: he’s a classic 2010s era Silicon Valley popped-collar startup founder deeply entrenched in the Bay Area tech scene through YC.