founders
also referred to as: founder · the founders
17 statements across 17 episodes · 3 bullish · 1 bearish · 8 people on the record · first statement Sep 30, 2020 by David Sacks · said 2 times in 2 episodes since 2024 · across every show →
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Sep 30, 2020 bullish
Feb 3, 2021
Sacks: Founders violating their mission must publish government orders or explanation
“If you're going to basically violate your stated mission, you either need to post the government order that required you to do that. Or you need to post a very well reasoned blog explaining why you're doing that.”
Apr 30, 2022 neutral
May 27, 2022
May 29, 2022
Hefets: Founders should never rely on investors to build their company
“First of all, I don't think you rely on investors ever. No, I don't mean that offensively. I think that some investors are great, but no one's building this company with you. I am building this company. With my employees, but ain't nobody else there with me.”
Jun 7, 2022 positive
Jul 14, 2022
Sacks: Coatue poll found two-thirds of founders planned to accelerate during downturn
“What KOTU did is they polled all the founders in the audience. The poll results showed that on the one hand, everyone in the audience understood that we were headed for a big downturn and economic conditions and fundraising are going to be much tougher. On the…”
Aug 13, 2022 neutral
Nov 5, 2022
Sacks: Startups could probably operate with half their current headcount
“And I think if you were to go back and look at your 2020 plan, again, created at the end of 2019, you'd probably see that you could get by with half the headcount you have now, because probably you doubled your headcount during the last two years during these …”
Sep 13, 2023
Jan 6, 2024
Sacks: Dream Crew partnered to adapt 'The Founders' into TV series
“I optioned this book along with Jack Selby, who's another PayPal mafia alum who has a film company. And so we've optioned this and we have just made a deal with Drake's company called Dream Crew to turn this into some sort of television series.”
May 17, 2024
Sacks: Startup founders must never hedge and should go all-in on one idea
“I always tell founders, just go all in on your best idea. They're always asking me for permission to pivot, and I always tell them, do, go for the best idea. Don't hedge. Don't try to do five things at once. Just go all in on your best idea.”
Jul 23, 2024 neutral
Dec 13, 2024 negative
Mar 8, 2025
Aug 9, 2025
Apr 24, 2026 positive