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Marc Andreessen on Product/Market Fit, in His Words
What Marc Andreessen's essay 'The only thing that matters' says about team, product and market, and how product/market fit feels. Every quote cited.
Buffett on Mr. Market: The 1987 Letter, Quoted
How Buffett retold Ben Graham's Mr. Market allegory in his 1987 letter, and what he said investors should do with market prices. Every quote cited.
What Buffett Wrote About Inflation, 1979–1981
Buffett's 1979, 1980 and 1981 letters on inflation: the investor's misery index, inflation as a tax on capital, and the 'gigantic corporate tapeworm'.
Buffett on Moats: Franchises vs Businesses
What Buffett's 1991 and 1993 letters say about economic franchises, ordinary businesses and the 'protective moat' around Coca-Cola and Gillette.
What Buffett Said About Stock Buybacks, Letter by Letter
Buffett's 1980, 1984, 1985 and 1994 letters on share repurchases: when he backed them, what he called odious, and why price decides. Every quote cited.
What Naval Said About Getting Rich Without Luck
Naval Ravikant on wealth vs money vs status, specific knowledge, accountability and leverage, quoted from his 'How to Get Rich' interviews on nav.al.
Paul Graham's 'Do Things That Don't Scale', Quoted
What Paul Graham's 2013 essay 'Do Things that Don't Scale' says about recruiting users by hand, delighting them, and why big launches fail. Quotes cited.
Paul Graham on How to Get Startup Ideas, Quoted
What Paul Graham's 2012 essay 'How to Get Startup Ideas' says: look for problems, dig a well, live in the future, notice what's missing. Every quote cited.
Paul Graham's 'Startup = Growth', Quoted
Paul Graham's 2012 essay 'Startup = Growth': what makes a company a startup, what growth rate is good, what to measure, and why. Every quote cited.
Sam Altman's 'How To Be Successful', Quoted
The 13 ideas in Sam Altman's essay 'How To Be Successful', from compounding yourself to owning equity, in his own words with every quote cited.