414 Quotes by Sam Altman

Startups are very hard no matter what you do; you may as well go after a big opportunity.

All throughout my life I have been deeply immersed in startups, either because I was running one or investing in them or helping them.

Remember that the idea will expand, and become more ambitious as you go.

For most software startups, this translates to keep growing. For hardware startups, it translates to don't let your ship date slip.

You want an idea that not many other people are working on, and it's okay if it doesn't sound big at first.

Check-ins are cool, but kind of a pain.

Long term thinking is so rare anywhere, but especially in startups. This is a huge advantage if you do it.

No growth hack, brilliant marketing idea, or sales team can save you long term if you don't have a sufficiently good product.

You want an idea that turns into a monopoly. But you can't get a monopoly, in a big market right away; too much competition for that.