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Ian McAllister

11/20/22

@ Lenny's Podcast

I learned from Jeff Bezos that a successful idea must be a big idea, something Amazon should be doing, and have a legitimate plan to succeed.

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What it takes to become a top 1% PM | Ian McAllister (Uber, Amazon, Airbnb)

@ Lenny's Podcast

What it takes to become a top 1% PM | Ian McAllister (Uber, Amazon, Airbnb)

11/20/22

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Ron Conway

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

Persistence and conviction about your idea are crucial, as many ideas that initially seem bad can end up being huge successes.

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Brian Chesky

12/01/15

@ Greylock

We learned that many great ideas often sound ridiculous at first, and that solving a personal problem can lead to a successful business.

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Jason Kilar

06/02/17

@ Y Combinator

At Amazon, Jeff Bezos established 14 leadership principles that clearly outline the company's values and what it cares about, emphasizing the need to live up to them daily.

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Jessica Livingston

07/25/17

@ Y Combinator

To create a massively successful startup, you need to have a huge market and make something that a lot of people will pay for or that people will pay a lot for.

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Sam Altman

06/21/25

@ Y Combinator

The only advice I have for starting something big is to pick a market where there's potential for growth if your idea works. Beyond that, it's about taking one step at a time for a long time.

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Avni Patel Thompson

03/03/18

@ Y Combinator

I learned that the only real validation for a business idea is whether people are willing to pay for it, not just say they like it.

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Paul Buchheit

10/25/18

@ Y Combinator

You need to have some notion of the big picture when building a business; it doesn't have to be a detailed plan, but you need a vision.

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Jessica Livingston

07/25/17

@ Y Combinator

The most common path for really big startups involves founders working on ideas that seem unpromising at first but blossom into something significant, driven by their commitment and vision.

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Joe Lonsdale

04/26/24

@ My First Million

You need to be aware that many startups fail because they underestimate the importance of execution alongside good ideas.