execution
5 statements across 5 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 5 people on the record · first statement Jun 4, 2015 by James Altucher · across every show →
Everything said about execution, oldest first
Jun 4, 2015
Nov 15, 2017 negative
VCs assess founders on pitch skill and pedigree, not execution
“And very often VCs assess people based on those meetings, just basically by how well you talk. And also based on your resume, especially at the early stage, when you don't have a whole lot to show, Do you have pedigree or do you not have pedigree? VCs don't ac…”
May 22, 2023
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 26, 2025
Gibson: New Hires Over-Index on New Ideas Over Execution
“One thing that people do when they join a company is sometimes they try and rely too much on I'm going to bring completely new ideas rather than executing on what the team really need them to get done. I would say a lot of our time goes into, we just need to e…”