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
Insight
Altucher: Execution is not superior to ideas, it is a subset
“Execution, people say ideas are nothing. Execution is everything. That's not true. Execution is just a subset of ideas.”
James Altucher Jun 4, 2015 ▶ 8:26 James Altucher: Ideas, Investing and Entrepreneurs
Nov 15, 2017 negative
Opinion
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…”
Elizabeth Yin Nov 15, 2017 ▶ 4:15 20VC: Why VCs Fundamentally Assess Founders The Wrong Way, Why VC Needs To Innovate On The Scouting Model & Why SAFE's and Convertible Notes Are The Future Of Investing with Elizabeth Yin, Founder & General Partner @ Hustle Fund
May 22, 2023
Insight
Wittenborn: Macro growth drivers matter far more than execution
“And so I believe that those companies benefit from growth drivers that are much more meaningful than any execution.”
Nico Wittenborn May 22, 2023 ▶ 57:31 Nico Wittenborn: Consumer Subscription Apps; Using Evolutionary Biology to Invest; Solo GP's | E1017 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Sep 12, 2025
Insight
Bendov: A good strategy with 80% execution will still win
“The most important thing for the company is the strategy. So I think if the execution is like 80%, okay, and a good strategy, you will still win.”
Amit Bendov Sep 12, 2025 ▶ 45:58 20VC: Why AI SDRs are BS and Do Not Work | How to Use AI in Your Sales Team and Process to Win Today | What Skills Do All New Reps Need to Have in an AI First World with Amit Bendov, CEO @ Gong
Sep 26, 2025
Insight
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…”
James Gibson Sep 26, 2025 ▶ 26:51 20Product: Revolut Business $1BN Revenue: Five of the Biggest Product Lessons | How Revolut Structures Product and Design Teams | How Revolut Experiments and Invests in New Product Bets | How Revolut Ships Product So Fast with James Gibson
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