first-time founder
also referred to as: first time founders · first-time founders
5 statements across 3 episodes · 2 bullish · 2 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Mar 17, 2017 by Sam Altman · across every show →
Everything said about first-time founder, oldest first
Mar 17, 2017
May 22, 2019 negative
Aatrey: First-time founders err by letting VCs dictate product direction
“It's the biggest mistake most first-time founders do, right? They think, hey, they are going to fund us. Like, if you just listen to them, things are not going to work out. But it's never the case. You have to believe in what you're doing.”
Sep 15, 2022 negative
Taggar: Second-Time Founders Risk Becoming Lazy at Product and Sales
“Whereas a first time founder, the only way you're getting your first few users is having a really great product and being really great at selling it. And I think you can just get a little bit lazy on that front as a second time founder.”
Sep 15, 2022 positive
Sep 15, 2022 positive
Seibel: Resource Constraints Force First-Time Founders to Innovate More
“Because they're going to have harder times typically raising money or hiring employees, they tend to have to innovate more. Like they tend to have to, they're constrained into building something good. Whereas like the lack of constraints so often lead people a…”