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    1. Bonnie Kavoussi‏Verified account @bkavoussi 14 Sep 2020

      When you realize that the main constraint to progress is that there aren't enough good ideas, not that there isn't enough capital, that will make you feel a lot more powerful--because anyone, no matter how rich or poor, can come up with good ideas that change the world.

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      Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 15 Sep 2020
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      I realize that startups are only a subset of progress, but in this subset, at least, the limiting factor is the number of good founders, not the number of good ideas.

      6:24 AM - 15 Sep 2020
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        2. Bonnie Kavoussi‏Verified account @bkavoussi 15 Sep 2020
          Replying to @paulg

          You're right. But I would argue that a prerequisite for being a good founder is having good original ideas.

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        3. PRoales‏ @proales 15 Sep 2020
          Replying to @bkavoussi @paulg

          your down on the follow fast business strategy eh?

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        1. Mayuresh Masurekar  💎‏ @Mayuresh500 15 Sep 2020
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          Other than being relentlessly resourceful, what qualities should a good founder have? Can these qualities be learned?

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        1. सच by Prateek Kumar,‏ @VIctimofcorrupt 15 Sep 2020
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          Limiting factor is operating capital and its burn rate

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        1. Danny Iskandar‏ @diskandarcrypto 15 Sep 2020
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          how do you define a good founders?

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        1. PRoales‏ @proales 15 Sep 2020
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          from my experience that is true it the public sector as well. Plenty of ideas, not enough good leaders or employees.

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        1. ClassVisa‏ @visa_class 15 Sep 2020
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          "The people you hire eventually will result in the type of company you build.."(paraphrased) @vkhosla

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        1. Rishabh Sanghi‏ @rishabh1102 15 Sep 2020
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          What are top 3 things which set good founders apart?

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