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Sam Altman
@sama
13 Jul 2014
but there are a lot of area where experience really, really helps startups.
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Paul Graham
@paulg
13 Jul 2014
@sama
They usually survive though, and it's a pass/fail course. Lack of drive is the killer, not inexperience.
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Sam Altman
@sama
13 Jul 2014
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very true. far far better to be inexperienced and driven!
Jul 13, 2014 · 12:16 AM UTC
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Paul Graham
@paulg
13 Jul 2014
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@sama
@sama
In fact there are some real advantages of inexperience:
bit.ly/1y9ZIXz
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Steve Poland
@popo
13 Jul 2014
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@paulg
uber and airbnb come to mind. Inexperienced in those industries, but driven
Bushra Farooqui 📖
@startuployalist
14 Jul 2014
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@paulg
2 parts to driven: (1) knowing exactly what is needed in the moment, (2) intensely and urgently responding to the call of need
John Danner
@jwdanner
13 Jul 2014
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@sama
@paulg
better to be successful and driven, as long as you still learn just as quickly as your first win
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Jason Festa
@jasonfesta
13 Jul 2014
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@paulg
drive, grind, and chin up. All you have unless you like to pivot.
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Ian Asaff
@iasaff
13 Jul 2014
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@paulg
imo you guys are talking about different kinds of experience. exp building a business is good. inexp in a hard domain is good.
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