Stealth Startup: Everything You Wanted To Know
In the fast-paced world of entrepreneurship, where “move fast and break things” has become a mantra, there exists a quieter, more secretive approach…
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Mark Zuckerberg On Why Startups Beat Big Companies
In one of the most candid explanations of Silicon Valley’s David-versus-Goliath dynamics, Mark Zuckerberg had once revealed why tech giants consistently lose to…
Businesses Led By Founders Instead Of Professional CEOs Are Better Able To Innovate: Peter Thiel
Founders aren’t only necessary to get a business off the ground, but their continued presence could be necessary to make sure it keeps…
How Facebook Had Preferred Raw Intelligence To Experience In Its Early Hires
Mark Zuckerberg had founded Facebook when he was just 19, and he’d similarly focused on intelligence instead of experience while hiring its early…
Jeff Dean’s Advice On Who Should Pursue Computer Engineering
In a world filled with complex career guides and convoluted advice, sometimes the most profound insights come from a simple, direct answer. That’s…
How Airbnb Got Rid Of People Managers And Replaced Them With Functional Experts
Conventional wisdom suggests that companies need to have professional managers, who are mainly tasked with managing the people who do the actual work,…
The Best Founders Constantly Have Good Business Ideas: Sam Altman
The best founders don’t have just one idea for a business — as per Y Combinator’s research, they have plenty. This insight comes…
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky On The Hidden Costs Of Hiring Mediocre People
It seems like a no-brainer that companies should hire the very best people, but the costs of hiring people who aren’t the best…
Don’t Follow Your Passion, Follow Your Contribution: Ben Horowitz
There’s plenty of advice going around on how people should follow their passion to be successful, but it might be more important to…