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Garry Tan on Hiring · ViralLoop

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Garry Tan@garrytan

You know the key thing people forget in startups is how non-obvious things are for a decade before they become obvious There is a real skill in pushing constantly and never letting up. Founders and early team/investors are prime movers to drive the message into manifestation.

906 likes20 repliesPosted Feb 26, 2021

View the original on X Written by Garry Tan. Captured Sep 4, 2026.

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Hook: Speaks directly to you
Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: plain, matter-of-fact
Written for: Hiring managers and founders

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