Lecture 2 - Team and Execution (Sam Altman)

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Sam Altman finishes up "Ideas, Products, Teams and Execution" by covering Team and Execution, in Lecture 2 of How to Start a Startup.
See the slides and readings at startupclass.samaltman.com/courses/lec02/
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[@arnellmilhouse7057]

I can't believe that the class didn't erupt into thunderous applause at the end of this lecture. This. Is. Pure. Startup. Gold! (applause = 284,101 views x 10^17)

[@goatgamer7443]

This is the only valuable piece of information about startups available for free anywhere.

[@4Jamo]

This is hands down some of the most useful information I have ever come across on TH-cam.

[@LOLlolololololololog]

I want those papers that he skipped in this lecture. I mean, literally all of them!! This entire lectures are pure gold or maybe beyond that. For me, diamond even! Thank you so much for letting me cost nothing but just the time and the internet to get these huge amount of magnificent ideas. I really appreciate it!!!!!

[@yohandsome]

Great talk and perfectly watchable at 2x speed (since you are busy building your startup)

[@AI-xi4jk]

The best series of lectures on startup that I've seen so far

[@saquibkhan2660]

I wish i have seen this video 1 year ago man. I lost my business/startup . By not know what to do.this is the best lectures i have ever seen in my life . I must have seen 100+ lectures. But fhis one is great . .....

[@akshatthakur9522]

First lecture 1.8 mil views.

[@guysbooks3378]

The enthusiasm for strart-ups reminds me of enthusiasm for joining the army and go to war: nobody tells you that you will suffer, you will be hurt, and maybe you'll be killed. Out of metaphor, About 99% of start-ups fail to become a successful company, and very often you can tell it from the start, but since the founders are young, they lack the experience to see their issues, till they explode. Good luck to everyone!

[@joelcastellon9129]

"Make somehting people want" and that's the class!!

[@Jeviai]

"You don't execute the people you hire..... Well... Sometimes......" - THE MAN WHO NOW HOLDS ULTIMATE POWER OVER HUMANITY'S FUTURE

[@neemanaeemi9084]

Possibly one of the best videos on startups I've seen!

[@YASH-xo9sl]

This is so interesting and knowledgeable. I might binge watch all series of 20 videos in a single day.

[@finstarusa]

Excellent presentation. I love the statement relentless operating rhythm.. "Go fast and break things".

[@mariamsargsyan2981]

I like the professor’s view point that when employee does the whole decision wrong we can fire them. I would not act like them before watching this video and I am sure I will lose a lot.“You do not get to make employees decision, but you do get to choose the decision makers” Points out professor Altman. “When yours and co-founder’s relationship falls apart and he/she leaves, you cannot do anything and the company will go down. Make an agreement for four years by 50/50. If he/she leaves after one year, you keep 25% of the equity.” I thought about this before and my colleagues and I made a kind of agreements. This is the right way to keep the team together for growing the company.

[@vicofour]

Sam actually excels at public speaking when he doesn't read

[@DzhuStan]

Замечательная лекция. Просто и понятно вправляет мозги начинающему стартаперу! Great!

[@JohnWeinert]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with the world. This is amazing and very interesting! Thanks!!

[@Howfinity]

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[@anujpundir6554]

It was a very insightful session. Lot of practical learnings.