This is a post written by Sam Altman in 2019. I found it on an old computer a few days ago.

How to be successful

Content Creation: Things I learned The Hard Way


Bootstrapped SaaS

A short 100 question diligence checklist

Thinking about risk

How to get rich without getting lucky

Questions for good references

My notes on "Product-Led Growth" by Wes Bush

Product-Led Growth

My notes on "The Mom Test" by Rob Fitzpatrick. It's called the Mom Test because it leads to questions that even your mom couldn't lie to you about.

The Mom Test

My notes on "Obviously Awesome" by April Dunford

Obviously Awesome

My notes on "The 1-Page Marketing Plan" by Allan Dib

The 1-Page Marketing Plan

I've learnt many things this year by being a solo technical founder, but so far marketing isn't one of them. I'm trying to change that.

Learning to market

Pippip.Email

This is a great example of a creative and innovative coworking space.

Bakke-Rij

How to pitch to a VC: Market, Management, Model, Momentum


Understanding VC Investment

Creating something that matters is hard. Learn to leverage your time, you can never get it back. Being a successful founder is not impossible, it is always exciting.

How to be an ambitious founder in Europe

The Lisbon investment Summit was full of Investors as well as Founders. The sessions were good enough but the real value was in the conversations.