274 Jim Clark (Silicon Graphics, Netscape) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2022-10-27
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“Even creating a low-cost product runs against the grain because low-cost products undercut the high-cost, most profitable products.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: product.
Focus
“And I think knowing this upfront will make it easier for you to understand who Jim Clark was and why he made…”
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People
“The leader, the founder of the company, the leader of the company, they imbibe, they put into the company the personality.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: people.
Persistence
“I did a podcast on that years ago.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: persistence.
Capital
“John had cleared $500 million in 18 months, or 30 times his origi- his original investment.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: capital.
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