Aspiring Founders

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Aspiring founders without startup ideas should get a day job
“Well then go get a day job. Like, don't make the excuse that you haven't gone and put in the work to get some industry experience, and to get some exposure to problems day to day so that you know how a company works, and that you will inevitably see problems t…”
Rob Walling Sep 1, 2026 ▶ 2:59 Episode 848 | What Liquid Death Can Teach Us About B2B SaaS (Rob...
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Andreessen: Aspiring founders should spend 5 to 10 years building skills first
“And so I think the path that makes much more sense for most people is to spend five or 10 years getting skills.”
Marc Andreessen Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 26:45 a16z Podcast | Startups and Pendulum Swings Through Ideas, Time, Fame, and Money

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