291 David Packard (Founder of HP) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2023-02-20
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“By new products, I mean products that make real contributions to technology, not products that copy what someone else has done.”
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
“I believe this decision to focus our efforts was extremely important.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: focus.
People
“They're not communicating properly with the people that are actually making it, the factory people.”
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
“When Bill Hewlett and I acquired a ranch in 1954," so it was, what, 15 years later, "I bought a bulldozer and…”
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
“And it says, "Bill and I decided that we were going to reinvest our profits." This is something he repeats over and…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: capital.
A BIPU connection
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What this page does not prove
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Source and attribution
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