How Impatient Should Founders Be In The Pre-AGI Era?
In this episode of Dalton + Michael, the two discuss several topics: How impatient should founders be in the AI era? If it seems like everything is moving very fast, does that mean work that takes a while is not worth doing? Is there a cheat code to guarantee startup success? If you are curious to learn more about "The Manual" on how to write a number 1 hit song, this is a good place to start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Manual Dalton + Michael is brought to you by @Standard_Cap You can find Dalton Caldwell on X here: https://x.com/daltonc and Michael Seibel here: https://x.com/mwseibel
Video Chapters
- 0:00 Dive into the AI Era: Essential Advice Begins!
- 0:40 Old Wisdom vs. New World: What Still Holds True in AI?
- 2:30 The AGI Question: Is There Room for Startups in a Super-Intelligent Future?
- 3:38 The Grand Paradox: Ambitious Visions, Patient Execution.
- 5:50 The Myth of Overnight Success: Palantir's Two-Decade Journey.
- 7:50 Beyond the Casino: Reclaiming Meaningful Wealth Creation.
- 9:35 Series A: Not a Finish Line, But the True Beginning.
- 11:20 The Siren Song of the "Cheat Guide" to Entrepreneurship.
- 13:16 Founding Like MJ: Why There's No Playbook for Greatness.
- 14:20 The Secret Ingredient: Finding Joy in the Toughest Challenges.
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0:00 Dive into the AI Era: Essential Advice Begins! 0:40 Old Wisdom vs. New World: What Still Holds True in AI? 2:30 The AGI Question: Is There Room for Startups in a Super-Intelligent Future? 3:38 The Grand Paradox: Ambitious Visions, Patient Execution. 5:50 The Myth of Overnight Success: Palantir's Two-Decade Journey. 7:50 Beyond the Casino: Reclaiming Meaningful Wealth Creation. 9:35 Series A: Not a Finish Line, But the True Beginning. 11:20 The Siren Song of the "Cheat Guide" to Entrepreneurship. 13:16 Founding Like MJ: Why There's No Playbook for Greatness. 14:20 The Secret Ingredient: Finding Joy in the Toughest Challenges. Timestamps by StampBot 🤖
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0:00 Welcome to "Advice for the AI Era" insights. 0:40 Do pre-AI wisdoms still apply in our brave new world? 1:09 Strategic moves and paying attention are crucial right now. 1:46 The "end of days" mentality for those rushing into AGI. 2:30 When super intelligence arrives, will startups even have a place? 3:00 Break glass, go nuts, seize the moment before it's too late. 3:38 The core paradox: be ambitious and patient simultaneously. 4:28 Difficult problems demand time; beware of searching for easy wins. 5:05 The SAT problem mentality: hard means you're doing it wrong. 5:50 Palantir's 20-year overnight success story of relentless work. 6:25 Embracing both speed and patience is crucial, surprisingly. 7:05 Consistency pays off; building something meaningful takes effort. 7:50 Modern wealth building: the casino-ification of crypto and stock options. 8:40 Top software companies didn't explode overnight; slow growth wins. 9:35 Raising a Series A isn't the finish line; it's just the start. 10:10 The pursuit of a perfect rulebook for startup success. 11:20 Believing there's a cheat guide to entrepreneurship is a trap. 12:12 MBAs for middle management; startups require creating new guides. 13:16 There's no cheat book for being a Michael Jordan-level founder. 14:20 Enjoy the challenge: fun is essential for enduring hard problems. Timestamps by StampBot 🤖