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Nirav Patel

05/20/25

@ EO

The CEO of a startup needs to be in a learning mindset, as I learned during my time at Apple, where I worked on software but realized I wanted to focus on hardware.

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From Apple to Oculus-Now Taking On Consumer Hardware | Nirav Patel, Framework

@ EO

From Apple to Oculus-Now Taking On Consumer Hardware | Nirav Patel, Framework

05/20/25

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Justin Kan

11/03/18

@ Y Combinator

It's important to put yourself in positions that maximize your personal rate of growth and learning, regardless of whether that's at a startup or not.

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Amy Jo Kim

12/30/20

@ Garry Tan

Founders often struggle with the transition from a tech giant mindset to the scrappy approach needed in startups, which requires extreme resourcefulness and thoughtfulness.

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Jessica Livingston

07/25/17

@ Y Combinator

As a startup grows, the founder must transition from focusing solely on the product to also managing the company, which requires different skills.

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Y Combinator Cast

10/07/23

@ Y Combinator

As a startup founder, I must focus on my customers first and understand the problems they care about, ensuring I stay laser-focused on providing solutions.

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Marc Benioff

12/10/24

@ 20VC with Harry Stebbings

The most important mindset for CEOs today is to cultivate a beginner's mind, being open to new possibilities as everything changes rapidly.

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Nikesh Arora

12/08/23

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

To be a successful tech CEO, you need to be domain aware and savvy, understanding both the technology and the market to effectively lead your company.

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Theodoric Chew

04/21/25

@ EO

I learned equally, if not more, from working in a fast-growing startup than I would have in college, especially in understanding how a venture builder or VC thinks.

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Carl Pei

08/14/24

@ Y Combinator

I believe most hardware founders should be 90% focused on operational efficiency and survival, and only 10% on design innovation initially.

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Paul Graham

03/19/17

@ Y Combinator

You don't need to be an expert in technology to start a successful company; working on things that challenge you is more important.