如何在创业公司还未“显山露水”时，就提前识别出顶尖 1% 的公司？ @tmrohan 和我对一类“安静的员工”充满好奇—— 他们似乎与最顶级的风投一样，甚至比风投更擅长在公司爆发式成长之前，提前捕捉到“时代级公司”。 这些罕见的人才是如何做到的？ 为什么他们一次又一次加入那些改变世界的公司，而大多数人却还没意识到这些公司的潜力？ 为了找到答案，Terrence 和我采访了 5 位履历极其惊人的从业者——他们曾在硅谷最重要的一些公司早期加入，包括： @PalantirTech @OpenAI @Facebook @Stripe @Linear @Figma @NotionHQ @SlackHQ @Box @Spotify @Dropbox 他们每个人至少在其中两家公司早期加入——这在硅谷是极其罕见的成就。更重要的是，他们以全职员工身份下注，而不是像投资者那样分散风险。他们的“命中率”惊人地高。 于是我们想问： 他们看到了什么？ 他们如何选择？ 这些经验对我们是否有可借鉴之处？ 从他们的故事中，我们总结出三大关键因素： * 野心大到接近“荒诞” * 不要用“今天的产品”去评判未来 * 创始人高于一切 虽然我们最初是为求职者整理这些洞见，但其实它们广泛适用于创业者、投资人，或任何希望提前识别伟大公司的读者。 👉 完整内容请见： https://lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-to-spot-a-top-1-startup-early 非常感谢 @cjc @bobmcgrewai @soleio @rsms @seanrose 分享他们宝贵且深刻的洞见 🙏 How do you spot a top 1% startup before it's obvious? @tmrohan and I were curious about a quiet class of employees who seem just as good as—if not better than—the most famous VCs at spotting generational companies before they blow up. How do these rare folks keep joining world-changing companies before most of the world even notices them? To find out, Terrence and I interviewed 5 people whose resumes include some of Silicon Valley’s most remarkable companies: @PalantirTech, @OpenAI, @Facebook, @Stripe, @Linear, @Figma, @NotionHQ, @SlackHQ, @Box, @Spotify, and @Dropbox. Each joined at least two of these companies early—an extraordinary feat, especially since they committed as full-time employees, not diversified investors. Their “hit rate” is phenomenal. We were curious: What did they see? How did they choose? Are there lessons to take from their experiences? Across their stories, we saw three distinct factors that mattered most: 1. Ambition bordering on “ludicrous” 3. Judging today’s product is a trap 3. Founders, above everything Though originally written for job seekers, these insights apply much more broadly—for founders, investors, or anyone trying to recognize greatness early. Here’s what to look for: https://lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-to-spot-a-top-1-startup-early Huge thank you to @cjc @bobmcgrewai @soleio @rsms @seanrose for sharing your incredible insights with us 🙏
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如何在创业公司还未“显山露水”时，就提前识别出顶尖 1% 的公司？
@tmrohan 和我对一类“安静的员工”充满好奇——
他们似乎与最顶级的风投一样，甚至比风投更擅长在公司爆发式成长之前，提前捕捉到“时代级公司”。
这些罕见的人才是如何做到的？
为什么他们一次又一次加入那些改变世界的公司，而大多数人却还没意识到这些公司的潜力？
为了找到答案，Terrence 和我采访了 5 位履历极其惊人的从业者——他们曾在硅谷最重要的一些公司早期加入，包括：
@PalantirTech
@OpenAI
@Stripe
@Linear
@Figma
@NotionHQ
@SlackHQ
@Box
@Spotify
@Dropbox
他们每个人至少在其中两家公司早期加入——这在硅谷是极其罕见的成就。更重要的是，他们以全职员工身份下注，而不是像投资者那样分散风险。他们的“命中率”惊人地高。
于是我们想问：
他们看到了什么？
他们如何选择？
这些经验对我们是否有可借鉴之处？
从他们的故事中，我们总结出三大关键因素：
- 野心大到接近“荒诞”
- 不要用“今天的产品”去评判未来
- 创始人高于一切
虽然我们最初是为求职者整理这些洞见，但其实它们广泛适用于创业者、投资人，或任何希望提前识别伟大公司的读者。
👉 完整内容请见：
非常感谢
@cjc
@bobmcgrewai
@soleio
@rsms
@seanrose
分享他们宝贵且深刻的洞见 🙏
How do you spot a top 1% startup before it's obvious?
@tmrohan and I were curious about a quiet class of employees who seem just as good as—if not better than—the most famous VCs at spotting generational companies before they blow up.
How do these rare folks keep joining world-changing companies before most of the world even notices them?
To find out, Terrence and I interviewed 5 people whose resumes include some of Silicon Valley’s most remarkable companies: @PalantirTech, @OpenAI, @Facebook, @Stripe, @Linear, @Figma, @NotionHQ, @SlackHQ,
@Box, @Spotify, and @Dropbox.
Each joined at least two of these companies early—an extraordinary feat, especially since they committed as full-time employees, not diversified investors. Their “hit rate” is phenomenal.
We were curious: What did they see? How did they choose? Are there lessons to take from their experiences?
Across their stories, we saw three distinct factors that mattered most:
- Ambition bordering on “ludicrous”
- Judging today’s product is a trap
- Founders, above everything
Though originally written for job seekers, these insights apply much more broadly—for founders, investors, or anyone trying to recognize greatness early.
Here’s what to look for: lennysnewsletter.com
Huge thank you to @cjc @bobmcgrewai @soleio @rsms @seanrose for sharing your incredible insights with us 🙏
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