Tag Archives: Paul Graham

The politically correct virus attacks Silicon Valley. — [VIDEO]

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Diversity is the new communism.

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Paul Graham: If you have some kind of big visionary plan, you’re probably Webvan. — [VIDEO]

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

That also applies to the grand prediction markets discourses, a la Hanson or Wolfers. Bloomberg TV. Transcript.

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PAUL GRAHAM ON THE APPLE MONOPOLY: “Doesn’t Steve Jobs see that he’s the mean dictator in that old Apple ad?” — [REBUTTAL]

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Then, why Paul Graham doesn’t start up a competitor of Apple? Would make tons of money, since consumers hate the so-called Apple monopoly, right? ANSWER: Because Steve Jobs took the right decisions. Plus, those who hate iOS devices can still … Continue reading →

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Paul Graham: Startups use technology to make technology. — [VIDEO]

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Bloomberg TV.

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Getting rid of inequality = Getting rid of risks and startups – [VIDEO]

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Paul Graham (Y Combinator): Previous attempts to hack the connection between wealth and power have aimed mainly at eliminating economic inequality. They’ve all ended in disaster, because economic inequality is closely related to risk: you can’t eliminate inequality without eliminating … Continue reading →

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Big trends in VC land (super angels, etc.) – [VIDEO]

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

Paul Graham at Startup School 2010: Watch live video from c3oorg on Justin.tv Watch live video from Startup School on Justin.tv Download this post to watch the embedded video, if your feed reader does not show it to you.

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Long article about Paul Graham in Forbes

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

Paul Graham’s Y Combinator has stormed Silicon Valley and pioneered a better way to build a company. We realized early on that the founders matter more than the idea. True.

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Paul Graham to startup entrepreneurs

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Paul Graham to startup entrepreneurs: 1. Be Careful with Cofounders 2. Startups Take Over Your Life 3. It’s an Emotional Roller-coaster 4. It Can Be Fun 5. Persistence Is the Key 6. Think Long-Term 7. Lots of Little Things 8. … Continue reading →

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Ideas count for something, but execution matters far more.

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Paul Graham “As we’ve said many times, the people matter more than the idea.”

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“One of the things I always tell startups…”

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Paul Graham Truly interesting —do read, and do bookmark. Via our good friend Nigel Eccles of HubDub. And with a small thought to Kansas-lover Adam Siegel (of Inkling Markets)… who pocketed Graham’s $$$.

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