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Cruise founder Kyle Vogt’s framework for choosing a startup idea
After cofounding Twitch and selling the company to Amazon for $1 billion in 2014, Kyle was trying to figure out what to do next:
“Twitch was and is today pretty successful but the result was entertainment mostly… That was a good thing. It felt good to entertain people, but… I realized I wanted something that scratched more of an existential itch.”
Twitch took eight years to become successful, so one of Kyle’s core requirements for his next idea was that he had to be willing to commit at least 10 years to it. As he explains, “When you think about things from that perspective, you certainly raise the bar for what you choose to work on.”
Ultimately Kyle came up with three requirements for his next company:
1. Interesting technology. “It had to be something where the technology itself determines the success of the product. Like hard, really juicy technology problems, because that’s what motivates me.”
2. Impactful. “It had to have a direct and positive impact on society in some way. So an example would be healthcare or self-driving cars because they save lives… There’s a clear connection to somehow improving other people’s lives.”
3. Large scale. “It had to be a big business because for the positive impact to matter, it’s got to be a large scale.”
After thinking on it more and experimenting with various side projects, he ultimately decided self driving cars was what he wanted to work on:
“I just took the plunge right then and there and said, this is something I know I can commit 10 years to. It’s probably the greatest applied AI problem of our generation. And if it works, it’s going to be both a huge business and probably the most positive impact I can possibly have on the world.”
General Motors acquired Cruise for more than $1 billion two years later, but Kyle continued to work on self-driving as CEO of Cruise through November 2023. So his 10-year forecast actually proved quite accurate.
Sam Altman gives similar advice in his blog post “Startup Advice”: “In general, don’t start a startup you’re not willing to work on for ten years.”
Video source: @lexfridman (2019)
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Cruise founder Kyle Vogt’s framework for choosing a startup idea
After cofounding Twitch and selling the company to Amazon for $1 billion in 2014, Kyle was trying to figure out what to do next:
“Twitch was and is today pretty successful but the result was entertainment mostly… That was a good thing. It felt good to entertain people, but… I realized I wanted something that scratched more of an existential itch.”
Twitch took eight years to become successful, so one of Kyle’s core requirements for his next idea was that he had to be willing to commit at least 10 years to it. As he explains, “When you think about things from that perspective, you certainly raise the bar for what you choose to work on.”
Ultimately Kyle came up with three requirements for his next company:
1. Interesting technology. “It had to be something where the technology itself determines the success of the product. Like hard, really juicy technology problems, because that’s what motivates me.”
2. Impactful. “It had to have a direct and positive impact on society in some way. So an example would be healthcare or self-driving cars because they save lives… There’s a clear connection to somehow improving other people’s lives.”
3. Large scale. “It had to be a big business because for the positive impact to matter, it’s got to be a large scale.”
After thinking on it more and experimenting with various side projects, he ultimately decided self driving cars was what he wanted to work on:
“I just took the plunge right then and there and said, this is something I know I can commit 10 years to. It’s probably the greatest applied AI problem of our generation. And if it works, it’s going to be both a huge business and probably the most positive impact I can possibly have on the world.”
General Motors acquired Cruise for more than $1 billion two years later, but Kyle continued to work on self-driving as CEO of Cruise through November 2023. So his 10-year forecast actually proved quite accurate.
Sam Altman gives similar advice in his blog post “Startup Advice”: “In general, don’t start a startup you’re not willing to work on for ten years.”
Video source: @lexfridman (2019)
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$IMCR Immunocore appoints Travis Coy as CFO, and Head of Corporate Development, effective Jan 1, 2025.
👨🔬 Coy brings over 20 years of finance, business development, and chemistry experience, including senior roles at Eli Lilly.
💼Compensation Package: Coy's package includes a $500K base salary, 40% target bonus, $200K sign-on bonus, and 274,033 equity options.
🔄 Outgoing CFO: Brian Di Donato resigns as CFO, effective Dec 31, 2024, to pursue another opportunity.
📉 Immunocore stock is down 59% over the past year.
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$IMCR Immunocore appoints Travis Coy as CFO, and Head of Corporate Development, effective Jan 1, 2025.
👨🔬 Coy brings over 20 years of finance, business development, and chemistry experience, including senior roles at Eli Lilly.
💼Compensation Package: Coy's package includes a $500K base salary, 40% target bonus, $200K sign-on bonus, and 274,033 equity options.
🔄 Outgoing CFO: Brian Di Donato resigns as CFO, effective Dec 31, 2024, to pursue another opportunity.
📉 Immunocore stock is down 59% over the past year.
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$TSLA Tesla Q4 key metrics:
🚘 Deliveries:
• Q4: +2% Y/Y to 496K (11K miss).
• FY24: -1% Y/Y to 1,789K.
⚡️ Energy storage deployments:
• Q4: +244% Y/Y to 11.0 GWh.
• FY24: +114% Y/Y to 31.4 GWh.
🗓️ Q4 earnings will be on January 29. https://t.co/LaSgxR4hjE
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$TSLA Tesla Q4 key metrics:
🚘 Deliveries:
• Q4: +2% Y/Y to 496K (11K miss).
• FY24: -1% Y/Y to 1,789K.
⚡️ Energy storage deployments:
• Q4: +244% Y/Y to 11.0 GWh.
• FY24: +114% Y/Y to 31.4 GWh.
🗓️ Q4 earnings will be on January 29. https://t.co/LaSgxR4hjE
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Hotchkis & Wiley on Kosmos $KOS US
Thesis: Kosmos Energy's offshore expertise and undervaluation offer compelling upside amid evolving energy dynamics
(Extract from their Q3 letter) https://t.co/VyMl0hdAPY
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(Extract from their Q3 letter) https://t.co/QQ6dpMInc8
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Thesis: Schlumberger and Diamondback Energy combine operational excellence and shareholder returns, making them resilient plays in a volatile energy market
(Extract from their Q3 letter) https://t.co/QQ6dpMInc8
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Thesis: Paylocity's resilient HCM platform offers long-term growth potential—see how mid-teen EPS compounding could redefine this undervalued gem
(Extract from their Q3 letter) https://t.co/9lvDMjuj5C
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