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Sam Altman

03/18/17

@ Y Combinator

Indecisiveness can kill a startup; successful founders have a bias towards action and get things done quickly.

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YC

Team and Execution with Sam Altman (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 2)

@ Y Combinator

Team and Execution with Sam Altman (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 2)

03/18/17

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Ron Conway

10/27/13

@ Y Combinator

Decisiveness is vital for founders; they need to make quick decisions about hiring and firing to maintain momentum and morale within their company.

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Paul Buchheit

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

When evaluating founders, I look for their willingness to act decisively and quickly, rather than delaying for complex plans.

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Sam Altman

08/30/18

@ Y Combinator

Startups often win by moving quickly, as they rarely have enough data or time to deliberate, so team members must be willing to act with limited information.

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Y Combinator Cast

03/03/22

@ Y Combinator

Good founders excel at identifying when they need to overthink versus when to take action; most of the work lies in executing rather than over-optimizing.

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Michael Seibel

05/07/22

@ Y Combinator

Founders should be proactive in making tough decisions to steer their startups towards profitability, rather than relying on external pressures or advice.

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Kevin Hale

07/26/19

@ Y Combinator

Evaluating startup ideas is crucial because many founders struggle with choosing which idea to pursue, often feeling stuck or lacking conviction about their choices.

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Sam Altman

11/09/24

@ Y Combinator

It's crucial for startup founders to build something with AI and to act quickly rather than getting bogged down in lengthy planning cycles.

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Bipul Sinha

06/06/25

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

It's crucial to balance a bias for action with a bias for perfection, especially in the early days of a company's journey.

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Michael Seibel

03/03/22

@ Y Combinator

Overthinking can be a founder's biggest mistake, leading to stress and indecision due to the lack of constraints and guidance in a startup environment.