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This is terribly sad news. I saw Tony speak at YC Startup School in 2009, and his talk stuck with me far more than any other that day. It was exciting and ins

This is terribly sad news. I saw Tony speak at YC Startup School in 2009, and his talk stuck with me far more than any other that day. It was exciting and inspiring to hear that you could build a company that was sincere about being good to its employees and customers whilst also being large and commercially successful, and that’s influenced how I’ve gone about trying to build products and businesses ever since. I haven’t managed a big success that accomplishes this yet, but if I ever manage to do it, it will be in no small part thanks to Tony. Thanks and blessings to Tony, and love and strength to his family and friends.

JumpCrisscross 6y ago
He spoke at my backwater state university. And then had lunch with a few of us misfits. It gave me a kick in the rear to persevere, despite my perceived station, and in no small way contributed to my later start-up, exit and success. Terrifically sad news.
Alex3917 6y ago
He talked to me for quite a while when I met him at one of his book launch events, around the same time. I asked him what he thought of my startup (at the time), and he said he didn’t like it because it relied on being able to keep certain information secret, but that the world was only going toward more and more transparency. He said it was essentially betting against the mega trend. A difficult lesson at the time, but definitely some of the best advice I’ve ever gotten, and something that’s been permanently added to my collection of mental models.
tomhoward 6y ago
Here’s the talk: https://youtu.be/n_qon5rAElg https://youtu.be/n_qon5rAElg