Super Founders
by Ali Tamaseb · first published 2021
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I really liked the book "Super Founders" by Ali Tamaseb. It has the information you're looking for at least, as well as a lot of other interesting stuff. Most significant property of billion dollar startup founders is that they're more likely…
on “What we learned in studying the most effective founders” ↗Since we're talking about books, this statement reminds me of one that OP might want to look at: Super Founders. It's been a while since I've read it, but off the top of my head: most successful founders are older than you probably think, have less industry experience than you probably think, start (like nVidia)…
on “Ask HN: Books about people who did hard things” ↗Nice point. I also understand age factor is a myth in determining business success, as presented by Ali Tamaseb in his book Super Founders. About finance, I am thinking to continue working hard and as employee while saving aggressively, have family time and start some idea experimentation part-time. Once the children older, then only will…
on “Ask HN: Building a startup while working elsewhere and parenting?” ↗Ali & James discussing the book on the NFX podcast: https://www.nfx.com/post/super-founders/. Also available on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Super-Founders-Audiobook/15491889...
on “Super Founders: What Data Reveals About Billion-Dollar Startups” ↗