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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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Building to $100B: The CEO that Revolutionized Palo Alto Networks

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

Building to $100B: The CEO that Revolutionized Palo Alto Networks

12/08/23

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Drew Houston

02/24/17

@ Y Combinator

Transitioning from an engineer to a CEO requires learning to make quick, informed decisions about markets, business models, and team management.

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Y Combinator Cast

04/12/24

@ Y Combinator

You don't need to be a billionaire or have multiple exits to succeed in hard tech; being smart and surrounding yourself with capable individuals is key.

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Blake Scholl

02/15/25

@ Y Combinator

To succeed in hard tech, you must mature the concept of the market alongside the product concept.

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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.

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Jensen Huang

06/24/11

@ Stanford Online

Understanding the essence of your business is crucial for survival, especially in a fast-moving technology industry.

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Sam Altman

05/02/17

@ Y Combinator

Most successful tech companies are run by their founders for a long time; if you don't want to be a long-term CEO, reconsider starting a company.

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Andrew Ng

05/29/25

@ LangChain

Understanding how technology works is a rare but crucial skill for startup success, as it allows for faster and more effective decision-making.

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Jessica Livingston

06/27/24

@ Lenny's Podcast

Having deep domain expertise is crucial for founders, as it often leads to fewer pivots and a better understanding of the problems they are solving.

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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.