Sam Altman essays

Silicon Valley’s Y Combinator wields a powerful influence over the startup world. But president Sam Altman is apparently a bit worried there might ... (2017)

Startup advice from many YC partners distilled into one document. YCombinator. Written by Sam Altman We spend a lot of time advising startups... (2017)

I’ve observed thousands of founders and thought a lot about what it takes to make a huge amount of money or to create something important. Usually,... (2019)

Commentators are looking hard for what’s wrong with startups in Silicon Valley.  First they talked about valuations being too high.  Then they talk... (2018)

Growing companies is just as important as starting companies. Making a really successful startup requires two very different skills: Product… Re... (2018)

The most counterintuitive secret about startups is that it’s often easier to succeed with a hard startup than an easy one. A hard startup requires... (2020)