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#276 Paul Graham’s Essays Part 2

Nov 9, 2022 · 42m
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  • Successful startups solve problems that sound like bad ideas to most people; unfashionable ideas are disproportionately likely to lead somewhere interesting
  • Independent-minded founders often don't realize how different their ideas are until stating them publicly; the best ideas are found where no one else is looking
  • Founders speak more freely with other founders than employees; avoid intellectual fashions and participate in unconventional thinking

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