Trustworthy of what? Trust isn't independent of tasks. This is why nuance is so important. To apply, we need to dig deeper into the practical mechanics.
So true, I’m 22 and have been working on my startup for the last couple of years. I completely agree with you. Culture is the most important thing a company can build. Thank you Gary!
Thank you, Gary! Where can I find people like you in this world to build such a trustworthy team? I really want what you are talking about because I understand that with the right people on the right bus towards the right cause, you'll succeed even if it means failing a 1000 times before getting it right. A team that doesn't break apart after the nth failure. And that success should be in the first place to bring true and massive amounts of value to your customers, the world. I'm in Australia and this is my biggest issue: how and where to find them? Please reach out. Authentically, Davido.
The one thing I really like about your videos Garry is that, you are really patient while explaining the concepts you speak about. Thanks for sharing!!
Garry, I like the idea of going camping or back packing with potential co-founders. Yes, take them out of their comfort zone in terms of the interview process, brilliant.
Hey Garry, just wanted to acknowledge you for the generosity of your content especially since you really don't need to be creating it at all given your success. It's helping out a lot of people like me, so thanks for leaving a cool legacy through this channel. Be well.
Garry, it is more than a bless to see people like you, who have the responsibility to choose where to put money specially in a risky vehicle as a startup, been guided from those values over hard skills in people. To me, there’s no hard skill out there that can overcome what a tight-knit group of people can build together. Thanks for this great content!
This is my main struggle. Building my teams. I have the idea of my start up, I am working on the development and designs myself with CAD and 3D printing which I purchased and testing the design. I have no idea how to find people for my team. Then there is the issue that these people are people who I do not know, and we have not worked together before, and then when I add people to the team when I figure out how to find and get people, if they align with the people I already have because they are not going to know each other at first, nor worked together on things. I also have no cash flow or money to pay a salary, no one works for free and people want regular income, I Think I will also struggle to find people with aligned belief's as I am in renewable energy, most of the groups online I am in are people who have no interest what so ever in capitalism, and do not like it, which is the opposite of what I need, as I think people need to understand the need for capitalism for any business to succeed. I just don't understand how and what I need to do to get my team. With no money and no network of people, I don't see how I can build a team. I am just continuing by myself for now maybe I should start posting about what I am doing and why I am doing it to get some potentially interested and people wanting to be apart of what I am doing? But then again, my designs are my own designs and something very different, so I don't want people stealing them, as they are game changing. I really don't know.
These things are hard. I recommend spending more time building those networks and those savings for capital so you can get the chemical reaction going. You need people and money to start, and while some startups can be started without either, most are not like that.
@@GarryTan Thanks Garry, I will put more time into cultivating my network, and creating a channel discuss what I am doing, I think Elon Musk has been incredibly successful in the marketing of SpaceX as he lets all the fans on the journey and involve them with what is going on. Great marketing. I will try to do a similar thing maybe to build interest and get people into my network as maybe one way of growing it and meeting people. But obviously rockets and space are super cool and interesting, I think energy and renewables are, but they do not come with the same glamour as space travel and 'coolness'...Maybe I can try to make it cool lol
"Can you get through fire together?" I've known my potential co-founder for only 4 months - but they are a career firefighter (retired) and I'm a career firefighter. (active duty) - I'm raising my eyebrow at my own wishful thinking, but I hope I'm not being too naive by thinking we can tackle the fire together...
Loved the content in this video. Great pacing and structure. Music a bit loud, even though you compressed it with your voice well. Plus that first song was kinda creepy. You have such a relaxing voice btw.
Deserved trust is subjective isn't it? If so, expectations within the company will vary by individual and misalignment is bound to happen. I'd love to see you talk about how trust works in a centralized org vs a decentralized one - a very relevant subject today.
hey Gary tan am a Kenyan, a while back I looked at our Nairobi stock exchange and I was somehow shocked after I found that we don't have any tech company all the companies are traditional this made me worried I was like wtf we are in 21st century that's y am working on my startup to become at least or hopefully the 1st tech company in the Nairobi stock exchange
Garry this is a great video about aligning everybody in an organization. I often wonder about people who would be excellent at the top of an organization getting stuck in the doldrums at the bottom because, as you say, there is infighting and war within the organization. I think this comes from people thinking there are only so many seats at the dinner table, and if the new guy is good he's gonna take my precious janitorial mop and closet from me! Oh no! Haha, well I hope that the higher-ups in such organizations can spot talent when they see it and help people flourish. There's no end to the amount of stuff that needs to be done, and we need skilled and intelligent and savvy and kind people to do it. So hopefully all the shining stars get a chance to shine brightly, instead of getting stuck in the mire. Thanks a lot for your videos, I really appreciate them.
Well said about managers and teams not having goals aligned from top down, took me two decades of observation to come to accepting that as norm observing various teams and managers over multiple years. The reason why smaller teams at startups are far more effective at expecting a goal than an existing team
This is why I am invested in Tesla for the long haul. The people working there are in agreement about the future direction they need to take and Elon Musk can light the path.
man how delusional i was on how all of this worked young people really need to hear about others mistakes & not just the praise i solo started & crashed a profitable business & thought my life was over because it failure crippled me for a good while beating up myself not once did i think its part of it. i looked at other suscess built on hidden failures & killed myself for it
This is such a great video and very timely for me. Outside of working with someone previously in a work environment how do you suggest identifying people you’re compatible to work with?
Find people to collaborate with. Trade tips and techniques. Find people who have similar values and goals to you. Even be friendly with competitors! Life is long. You will run across many of these people many times in your life.
Garry, thanks a lot for your advice,ideas and suggestions. You are inspiration to many. Looking ahead to see more real-valued content from you. Thanks in advance.
Garry, thank you for making such great videos! I usually browse around RUclips and watch different types of videos. I don't subscribe. After seeing a few of yours, I decided to subscribe to your channel. Informative, concise and engaging.
Love your videos, very useful. Does your VC arm take on folks with ideas, ideas which if combined with right co-founder, team can build a billion dollar product?
Great video, thanks, I love it! I'm really excited about your words, I'm managing a security club at my university. And it's the first time that I'm leading such a big group, and I feel that there are many things I'm learning and I like it. And this is one of them, of making a better team, making better people, better relationships, building trust. Thank you for the content. I hope someday I can show you some innovation or startup to you, I admire you . Greetings from Peru
Hey Garry, can you guide me on my next step? I have an idea for a mobile social networking app, and I've made the wireframe for it already. I've tried looking for a freelancer on Upwork and Freelancer, but those people seems like frauds. I almost hired one, till I noticed that he's got the same review for 2 of his projects. A whole paragraph review that is almost identical. I also encountered 2 that claimed to have made the same app. It's really hard to vet freelancers since they can just upload pictures of apps and claim to be the creator. Now I'm just browsing LinkedIn to see if I can find one. Also, if I was to offer equity to a tech co-founder, how much would developers normally expect? I have a small budget, so I might not be able to pay for the whole project.
I think you should learn to code and make the first version yourself. If you are committed to startups, learning to code might be a year or two but it'll pay you back the rest of your life.
Hey Gary it's a great video. I also believe more in the team than the idea itself. It will be great if you can give your thoughts on why to focus on people in friend circle or you worked before Is it worth to convince someone in your known group to work on the startup? Because I feel my pitch can pump them but maybe when things get difficult then they will lose the interest. However, if you meet people who are more passionate about starting their own business because they want to do more than just a small part of a big system or working on something interesting is important than financial security. Now if we decide to work together first and then decide to work on the startup then why not start working on the startup itself. If you think that makes sense it will be great to know what kind of discussion someone should have before teaming up. Thank you
Trust is an important part of teams. You need people who are smart and trustworthy to create great things together. Otherwise you'll get stuck either making the wrong thing with people who aren't skilled enough, or you'll get stuck with people who you can't work with.
@@GarryTan love your videos! My startup is small and entirely remote, just several people spread out around the country. It's SO hard to keep the normal relationship pace of a company that has the benefit of seeing each other in person, major issue but we're getting better at it. Just more one on one calls and messages as opposed to group chat and group meetings have been helpful I think.
Gary, soon you will cross 1 million followers. You got that skill to attract attention with your ideas, tone and conviction. Thanks
Wow, thank you!
YES! His voice is so compelling. I feel like I'm in a trance while I'm listening. So magnetising! I don't miss a word.
The best way to find trustworthy people is to be trustworthy yourself - Garry Tan. Thanks for your words of wisdom : )
Thank you mechdon!
Trustworthy of what? Trust isn't independent of tasks. This is why nuance is so important. To apply, we need to dig deeper into the practical mechanics.
So true, I’m 22 and have been working on my startup for the last couple of years. I completely agree with you. Culture is the most important thing a company can build. Thank you Gary!
Well said!
Videos are getting better and better Garry, I think this is my favorite one so far! Great analogies and really appreciated the quotes included.
Glad you like them!
So basically co-founders are much more like couples.
Thank you, Gary!
Where can I find people like you in this world to build such a trustworthy team? I really want what you are talking about because I understand that with the right people on the right bus towards the right cause, you'll succeed even if it means failing a 1000 times before getting it right. A team that doesn't break apart after the nth failure. And that success should be in the first place to bring true and massive amounts of value to your customers, the world.
I'm in Australia and this is my biggest issue: how and where to find them?
Please reach out.
Authentically,
Davido.
The one thing I really like about your videos Garry is that, you are really patient while explaining the concepts you speak about. Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for watching!
Such a great point on needing something other then just the startup to keep co-founders together. Your videos are filled with gold!
Glad it was helpful!
Garry,
I like the idea of going camping or back packing with potential co-founders. Yes, take them out of their comfort zone in terms of the interview process, brilliant.
Good idea
it's like listening to an older brother dispense hard-earned advice. thank you.
Glad to help
Hey Garry, just wanted to acknowledge you for the generosity of your content especially since you really don't need to be creating it at all given your success. It's helping out a lot of people like me, so thanks for leaving a cool legacy through this channel. Be well.
Thanks for watching!
Wow...powerful stuff! I would love to see what everyone who watched this video does in the next 5 years
Hopefully just getting started!
Garry, it is more than a bless to see people like you, who have the responsibility to choose where to put money specially in a risky vehicle as a startup, been guided from those values over hard skills in people. To me, there’s no hard skill out there that can overcome what a tight-knit group of people can build together. Thanks for this great content!
Thanks Fabio!
The zen master Garry Tan, thank you for your sharing the Juice!
Thanks for watching Diego!
Your vlogs influence me every time I feel down after work and not feeling like working on my side job 🙏
You got this!
This video is gold, choose the right people. The fact you also mentioned Charlie Munger; subscribed!
Thank you! Munger is the best!
This is my favorite video of yours. Thank you for the wisdom and inspiringly high production value Garry 🙏
Super curious, were u from Malaysia??
No, but my father grew up in Singapore
Always insightful. Learn so much from your videos. Thanks Gary.
One of the best video clip you unleashed @garry! Thank you again!! 💯 💯 💯
This is my main struggle. Building my teams. I have the idea of my start up, I am working on the development and designs myself with CAD and 3D printing which I purchased and testing the design. I have no idea how to find people for my team. Then there is the issue that these people are people who I do not know, and we have not worked together before, and then when I add people to the team when I figure out how to find and get people, if they align with the people I already have because they are not going to know each other at first, nor worked together on things.
I also have no cash flow or money to pay a salary, no one works for free and people want regular income, I Think I will also struggle to find people with aligned belief's as I am in renewable energy, most of the groups online I am in are people who have no interest what so ever in capitalism, and do not like it, which is the opposite of what I need, as I think people need to understand the need for capitalism for any business to succeed.
I just don't understand how and what I need to do to get my team. With no money and no network of people, I don't see how I can build a team. I am just continuing by myself for now maybe I should start posting about what I am doing and why I am doing it to get some potentially interested and people wanting to be apart of what I am doing? But then again, my designs are my own designs and something very different, so I don't want people stealing them, as they are game changing. I really don't know.
These things are hard. I recommend spending more time building those networks and those savings for capital so you can get the chemical reaction going. You need people and money to start, and while some startups can be started without either, most are not like that.
@@GarryTan Thanks Garry, I will put more time into cultivating my network, and creating a channel discuss what I am doing, I think Elon Musk has been incredibly successful in the marketing of SpaceX as he lets all the fans on the journey and involve them with what is going on. Great marketing. I will try to do a similar thing maybe to build interest and get people into my network as maybe one way of growing it and meeting people. But obviously rockets and space are super cool and interesting, I think energy and renewables are, but they do not come with the same glamour as space travel and 'coolness'...Maybe I can try to make it cool lol
"Can you get through fire together?" I've known my potential co-founder for only 4 months - but they are a career firefighter (retired) and I'm a career firefighter. (active duty) - I'm raising my eyebrow at my own wishful thinking, but I hope I'm not being too naive by thinking we can tackle the fire together...
Sounds like the answer is yes.
Loved the content in this video. Great pacing and structure. Music a bit loud, even though you compressed it with your voice well. Plus that first song was kinda creepy.
You have such a relaxing voice btw.
I always get enlightened listening to you. A big thank you for putting this together and putting positive energy into the universe.
Wow, thank you! Thanks for watching
Deserved trust is subjective isn't it? If so, expectations within the company will vary by individual and misalignment is bound to happen. I'd love to see you talk about how trust works in a centralized org vs a decentralized one - a very relevant subject today.
Where have you been my whole life
Haha thanks for watching
💯
You're great Garry, you really inspired me a lot and greetings from Turkey.
Thanks Eren!
hey Gary tan am a Kenyan, a while back I looked at our Nairobi stock exchange and I was somehow shocked after I found that we don't have any tech company all the companies are traditional this made me worried I was like wtf we are in 21st century that's y am working on my startup to become at least or hopefully the 1st tech company in the Nairobi stock exchange
Garry this is a great video about aligning everybody in an organization. I often wonder about people who would be excellent at the top of an organization getting stuck in the doldrums at the bottom because, as you say, there is infighting and war within the organization. I think this comes from people thinking there are only so many seats at the dinner table, and if the new guy is good he's gonna take my precious janitorial mop and closet from me! Oh no! Haha, well I hope that the higher-ups in such organizations can spot talent when they see it and help people flourish. There's no end to the amount of stuff that needs to be done, and we need skilled and intelligent and savvy and kind people to do it. So hopefully all the shining stars get a chance to shine brightly, instead of getting stuck in the mire. Thanks a lot for your videos, I really appreciate them.
Fantastic video Garry. Really enjoyed this one. Always a good reminder that the best way to find trustworthy people is to be trustworthy.
Thanks 👊
Thanks Nick!
YOUR LIFE SHOULD BE OF SUCH HIGH STANDARD THAT PEOPLE WOULD START MAKING STATUES OF YOU
Well said about managers and teams not having goals aligned from top down, took me two decades of observation to come to accepting that as norm observing various teams and managers over multiple years. The reason why smaller teams at startups are far more effective at expecting a goal than an existing team
Thank you for being transparent and speaking the truth!
This is amazing. This is the advice that I needed.
Damn, This is on point! Well stated Garry!
Gary you definitely going make me to start-up of my own.
Find a big problem and solve it, charge money for it. Rinse and repeat.
This is why I am invested in Tesla for the long haul. The people working there are in agreement about the future direction they need to take and Elon Musk can light the path.
man how delusional i was on how all of this worked young people really need to hear about others mistakes & not just the praise i solo started & crashed a profitable business & thought my life was over because it failure crippled me for a good while beating up myself not once did i think its part of it. i looked at other suscess built on hidden failures & killed myself for it
great video very inspiring
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is the best video I've watched all month and I watch a lot of videos.
Why is this channel so underrated
Great content bro keep going it really makes a change in others life
Can you upload a video on hard tech and moonshots?
this is great. thank you, thank you
Very inspiring. Subscribed
Steve Jobs will beg to differ
I like you, dear - clear and concise.
This is such a great video and very timely for me. Outside of working with someone previously in a work environment how do you suggest identifying people you’re compatible to work with?
Find people to collaborate with. Trade tips and techniques. Find people who have similar values and goals to you. Even be friendly with competitors! Life is long. You will run across many of these people many times in your life.
Garry Tan thanks for the great advice. 👍
Garry, thanks a lot for your advice,ideas and suggestions. You are inspiration to many. Looking ahead to see more real-valued content from you. Thanks in advance.
Haha again yes thanks
Garry, thank you for making such great videos! I usually browse around RUclips and watch different types of videos. I don't subscribe. After seeing a few of yours, I decided to subscribe to your channel. Informative, concise and engaging.
Thank you so much Joe!
Love your videos, very useful. Does your VC arm take on folks with ideas, ideas which if combined with right co-founder, team can build a billion dollar product?
Yes, we've funded many teams now at that stage, including companies like Patreon.
Thanks from my heart ❤
Videos are really informative and helpful. I expect that your channel will get a lot more subscribers. Thanks for your great content.
So nice of you! I'm glad you're watching.
Garry, one of the 350?
Thank U very much for lots of good advices, You always give us Great content and great things to learn.
Glad to hear that!
Great video, thanks, I love it!
I'm really excited about your words, I'm managing a security club at my university. And it's the first time that I'm leading such a big group, and I feel that there are many things I'm learning and I like it. And this is one of them, of making a better team, making better people, better relationships, building trust. Thank you for the content.
I hope someday I can show you some innovation or startup to you, I admire you .
Greetings from Peru
Yes! College groups are a great way to learn to manage and work with teams, especially with not a lot of sticks. You have to use a lot of carrots.
Greetings from Brazil. Nice to watch your videos!!
Glad you like them!
Amazing advise.
Dude! I’m loving your advice. It’s spot on. Thanks for everything.
I appreciate that!
Thank you Garry 😃
This is so relatable with my situation! Thank you for sharing Gary!
Your new fans from Indonesia
Thanks for watching!
It's funny because these same principles should be applied with partners/companions as well.
Yes this works for any relationships, not just cofounders.
Thank you Garry
You're videos are great!
2nd video Im watching on your channel. I really like it I think/hope I can learn a lot here. Keep up the work man. ^^
Awesome, thank you! Glad to have you as a subscriber.
Great content
Great work Garry! We will meet the right people eventually if we stay committed and patient.
Thanks Mark!
This is fundamental, and others are tactics. Thanks Garry
Thanks Shuo!
Hey Garry, can you guide me on my next step? I have an idea for a mobile social networking app, and I've made the wireframe for it already. I've tried looking for a freelancer on Upwork and Freelancer, but those people seems like frauds. I almost hired one, till I noticed that he's got the same review for 2 of his projects. A whole paragraph review that is almost identical. I also encountered 2 that claimed to have made the same app. It's really hard to vet freelancers since they can just upload pictures of apps and claim to be the creator. Now I'm just browsing LinkedIn to see if I can find one.
Also, if I was to offer equity to a tech co-founder, how much would developers normally expect? I have a small budget, so I might not be able to pay for the whole project.
I think you should learn to code and make the first version yourself. If you are committed to startups, learning to code might be a year or two but it'll pay you back the rest of your life.
@@GarryTan Thanks for the reply. I've tried to force myself to learn. But those codes are so overwhelming. I guess commitment to it is the issue.
You rock
Garry, I enjoy that your videos are pointed and short.
Thanks for watching!
Couldn’t have come at a better time! Thank you 🏆
Thanks for watching!
New subs man, the algorithm nailed it.
Thank you!
I see you using Figma apps on these thumbnails ;)
Yes blush.design for the win!
Totally love it. Clear and no sugarcoat about startup teams. Hoping channel gets 1M subs soon.
Short and Precise. Be a Giver. Great video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
So good!
Your vids have inspired me to try to get an investor like you on board early!
Man you are high quality content, please keep it going!
Hey Gary it's a great video. I also believe more in the team than the idea itself.
It will be great if you can give your thoughts on why to focus on people in friend circle or you worked before
Is it worth to convince someone in your known group to work on the startup? Because I feel my pitch can pump them but maybe when things get difficult then they will lose the interest. However, if you meet people who are more passionate about starting their own business because they want to do more than just a small part of a big system or working on something interesting is important than financial security.
Now if we decide to work together first and then decide to work on the startup then why not start working on the startup itself. If you think that makes sense it will be great to know what kind of discussion someone should have before teaming up.
Thank you
Trust is an important part of teams. You need people who are smart and trustworthy to create great things together. Otherwise you'll get stuck either making the wrong thing with people who aren't skilled enough, or you'll get stuck with people who you can't work with.
@@GarryTan hey garry thank you for replying. Can you please address the ending part of my comment ?
Thank You 😊
Thanks Garry.. would love to have a chat with you..
Instagram DM open
@@GarryTanwow thanks for replying. I’m sending a dm right away
Bordering on MAGICAL
Haha thanks Johnny - appreciate you watching.
Are you open to making investments in Japan?
We do fund companies globally though they tend to be pure software if not in the USA.
@@GarryTan I appreciate the reply.
Great thoughts!
Thanks Doug!
@@GarryTan love your videos! My startup is small and entirely remote, just several people spread out around the country. It's SO hard to keep the normal relationship pace of a company that has the benefit of seeing each other in person, major issue but we're getting better at it. Just more one on one calls and messages as opposed to group chat and group meetings have been helpful I think.
Such a good lesson. I too started in an organization that I had “this could be done better” thoughts but still had lots of lessons to learn! 👌👌
Thanks Rob! VidIQ is the bomb!
Good one !!!
Thanks ✌️
@@GarryTan you are simply great. So much of knowledge in such a young age. Brother, hats off to you !!!