Akshay Ramesh

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[Startup Archive @StartupArchive_]

Paul Graham explains why you shouldn’t try to be a visionary

“Empirically, the way to do really big things seems to be to start with small things and grow them bigger. Want to dominate microcomputer software for decades? Start by writing a basic interpreter for a machine with a couple thousand users. Want to make the universal website and a giant vacuum for people’s time? Start by building a website where Harvard undergrads can stalk one another.”

Paul Graham continues:

“Neither Bill Gates nor Mark Zuckerberg knew how big their companies were going to get. All they knew was that they were onto something… Maybe it’s a bad idea to have really big ambitions initially, because the bigger your ambitions, the longer they’re going to take to realize and the long you’re projecting into the future, the more likely you’re going to be wrong.”

PG suggests starting with something small that works instead.

“I think the best way to do these big ideas is not to try and identify a precise point in the future and say, How do I get from here to there? Like the popular image of a visionary. I think a better model is Columbus who thought there was something to the West—I’ll sail westward. Start with something that works, that you know works, that’s small, and then when the opportunity comes to move, move westward. The popular image of a visionary is someone with a very precise view of the future, but empirically it’s probably better to have a blurry one.”

[Akshay Ramesh @akshay__ramesh]

@andrewchen Unlimited number of symptoms, diseases or cases but limited number of doctors to solve them

[andrew chen @andrewchen]

Unlimited mathematical proofs but limited skilled mathematicians who can verify them

Unlimited code but limited skilled programmers to review them

Unlimited videos but limited attention to watch them

Unlimited lawsuits but limited courts/judges/lawyers to adjudicate them

When the creation of something goes to zero, the cost moves elsewhere…

[Akshay Ramesh @akshay__ramesh]

@markproduct That they will hit profitability at scale

[Akshay Ramesh @akshay__ramesh]

@solopribuilds We are hallucinating now

[Ben Sage @ben_sage]

The age of technical cofounders is gone. RIP.

[@jason @Jason]

One of the greatest gifts an ambitious individual can receive is a brutal, public ass kicking early in your career.

[a16z @a16z]

You can just do things.

[Akshay Ramesh @akshay__ramesh]

“You are too early, get to $1M ARR and we will talk”

[Akshay Ramesh @akshay__ramesh]

In #TamilNadu, most restaurants have women waitstaff. Ordering food there feels less like a transaction and more like being fed by someone’s amma.

[Naval @naval]

Don’t sell anything you wouldn’t want your children to buy.

[Dr Aniruddha Malpani, MD @malpani]

Every VC in India wants to fund your 'growth.' Almost none want to fund your profitability. That misalignment is why your startup dies. Fix your CAC:LTV first. https://t.co/fiwhjHCpiZ @Grok

[chethan srinivasa @Chethan1993]

Adversities makes a man.

[Leila Hormozi @LeilaHormozi]

Not my typical post, but for any business owners who need to hear it today, I know a few of ya'll do.

Business is hard.

Business will NEVER be easy.

It being hard DOES NOT mean you are doing something wrong.

Is anything worth having EASY?

I would certainly hope not.

Otherwise, victory would not exist.

Can things always be fixed/improved?

Absolutely, and they should.

But such is life that with each new solution you implement, you have simply CHOSEN new problems that come with that solution.

Having a bad day, week, or month doesn't mean you are a piece of shit that sucks at business.

It means you are HUMAN.

Even the Top .01% HAVE BAD DAYS.

The difference is they do not get emotional and quit.
They have less and less bad days and seasons because they chose to learn from those times and endure the discomfort rather than quit.

They accept this is part of the game and the focus on what to do to move forward.

This is a game of mental fortitude.

NO amount of money your business generates or people that help you build it will make your problems disappear

I can promise you that.

Business is a game of problems.

It is your job to dive headfirst into each problem AS UGLY AS IT MAY BE and solve it with logic.

The mindset that if it feels 'hard' you are doing it wrong is just completely false.

It is hard for everyone.

It is hard for the winners

It is hard for the losers

The funny thing is, most people don't even know if they are a winner or a loser, BECAUSE IT IS HARD FOR EVERYONE.

[Blake Burge @blakeaburge]

Underrated life advice: Make yourself easy to root for. Be kind. Be reliable. Celebrate other people’s wins. Work hard without complaining. Carry good energy into rooms. You'll be shocked by how many doors open for you by making life better for others.

[James Clear @JamesClear]

“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.” -Gautama Buddha

[Rajat Patidar @rrjjt_01]

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[Rajat Patidar @rrjjt_01]

Ee Sala Cup Namdu ✌🏻😎

[AB de Villiers @ABdeVilliers17]

Ee Saala… 2x 🏆 Naamdu
♥️ #RCB