Garry Tan on Founder

On my graduation day from Stanford, my parents told me to never let your new credential be the best thing about you. Good reminder as people secure funding, get into YC, or whatever may be the next brass ring... celebrate the wins along the way, but this is no destination.

1.9K likes19 repliesPosted Jun 2, 2018

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Why it worked

Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
Short sentences keep the pace up, so the reader never has to re-read a line.
Opens on a negative, which reads as a warning and is harder to ignore than a claim.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: personal
Written for: Founders and early-stage teams

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