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12 statements across 11 episodes · 3 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Dec 19, 2023 by David Senra · said 67 times in 26 episodes since 2023 · across every show →

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Everything said about PayPal, oldest first

Dec 19, 2023
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Thiel: Clearly defining distinct roles reduces internal company conflict
“Defining roles reduce conflict. Most fights inside a company happen when colleagues compete for the same responsibilities.”
David Senra Dec 19, 2023 ▶ 48:31 Peter Thiel's Ideas
Dec 19, 2023
Assertion Partly supported
In 2001 PayPal was more valuable than all Mountain View restaurants combined
“PayPal was at the time the only email based payments company in the world. We employed fewer people than all the restaurants did, but our business was much more valuable than all of those restaurants combined.”
David Senra Dec 19, 2023 ▶ 19:52 Peter Thiel's Ideas
Jan 9, 2024
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Max Levchin: The First B-Player Hired Will Destroy The Entire Company
“Max kept repeating, A players hire A players, B players hire C players. So the first B player you hire takes the whole company down.”
David Senra Jan 9, 2024 ▶ 49:36 What I Learned Before I Sold to Warren Buffett
Apr 14, 2024
Insight
Max Levchin: The first B-player hired degrades the company's entire talent standard
“A players hire A players, B players hire C players. So the first B player you hire takes the whole company down.”
David Senra Apr 14, 2024 ▶ 1:11:11 The Autobiography of Ted Turner
Apr 16, 2024
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Levchin: The first B player hired brings down the whole company
“A players hire A players, B players hire C players, so the first B player you hire takes the whole company down.”
David Senra Apr 16, 2024 ▶ 1:41:42 Charlie Munger (the NEW Poor Charlie's Almanack)
Apr 17, 2024
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Max Levchin: Hiring a single B-player brings down the entire company
“A players hire A players, B players hire C players. So the first B player you hire takes the whole company down.”
David Senra Apr 17, 2024 ▶ 1:22:48 Les Schwab (Charlie Munger recommended this book)
Apr 18, 2024 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
PayPal Prioritized Execution Speed Above Everything Except Its Recruiting Standards
“Obviously they move fast, but they prioritize speed over everything else except in one area, recruiting. Max Ludgen kept the bar for talent exceedingly high, even if that came at the expense of speedy staffing.”
David Senra Apr 18, 2024 ▶ 45:53 The Autobiography of Christian Dior
May 2, 2024 positive
Insight
Levchin: The first B-player hired brings the whole company down
“A's hire A's, B's hire C's, so the first B you hire takes the whole company down.”
David Senra May 2, 2024 ▶ 1:47:46 The Biography of George Lucas
Oct 15, 2024 negative
Insight
Max Levchin: Hiring a Single 'B Player' Takes the Whole Company Down
“A's hire A's. B's hire C's. So the first B you hire takes the whole company down.”
David Senra Oct 15, 2024 ▶ 11:52 Mr Beast's Leaked Memo
Nov 6, 2024 neutral
Assertion Supported
Elon Musk cleared about $180 million from the PayPal sale
“Elon had cleared about a hundred and eighty million dollars from PayPal and figured he could risk half of his money on a rocket company and still have plenty left over.”
David Senra Nov 6, 2024 ▶ 5:38 Elon Musk and The Early Days of SpaceX
Nov 26, 2024 positive
Insight
The best employees treat their role as their final job before founding
“The very best employee at any job at any level of responsibility is the person who generally believes this is their last job working for someone. The next thing they'll start will be their own.”
David Senra Nov 26, 2024 ▶ 9:11 James J. Hill: The Empire Builder
Jul 10, 2026
Insight
Thiel: Assigning every employee one unique task was best PayPal management practice
“The best thing I did as a manager at PayPal was to make every person in the company responsible for doing just one thing. Every employee's one thing was unique, and everyone knew I would evaluate him only on that one thing.”
David Senra Jul 10, 2026 ▶ 42:53 Peter Thiel on How to Build a Creative Monopoly
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