Tandon: People Addicted to Pain Make the Best Startup Leaders
Tanay Tandon · How Tanay Tandon is Building a $100 Billion Healthcare AI Company · Sep 3, 2026 · at 2:02
Tanay Tandon, co-founder and CEO of Commure, explains his hiring philosophy and internal company memo about hiring people who act as 'heat-seeking missiles for pain.'
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“When you find someone who actually is addicted to pain, they tend to perform really well at startups and they tend to make great leaders. They tend to grow very quickly. And our thesis has always been find these people and make them celebrities in the company.”
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