Founders acquired by giants like Apple shouldn't try fighting corporate bureaucracy
Shaan Puri · The Wild Story of Mike Lynch’s Rise From Janitor to Tech Billionaire · Oct 10, 2024 · at 32:59
Shaan Puri recounts career advice shared by investor and entrepreneur Daniel Gross after his company was acquired by Apple.
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“You're going to be in this company, and you're going to see so many things that could be so much better, and you're going to try to do them. And for the first year, you're going to try to do them. You're, oh, you're actually going to make a little bit of headway, but you're not going to actually get the results that you want, and it's still going to be slow. And he's like, basically, you're going to just keep ramming your head against the wall, trying to change this giant Enormous company. Don't give yourself brain damage. Like, find a way to enjoy your time there. Meet cool people that, you know, learn from them, pick up the technologies, but don't try to change, don't try to turn the direction of the ship.”
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