Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity, emphasizes the challenges of building a billion-dollar company, particularly the risk of competitors replicating successful ideas. He views pressure from competition as a motivator, encouraging founders to operate with urgency and speed. Srinivas believes that a company's unique identity and rapid execution distinguish it from potential copycats. Despite the pressure to succeed, he admits to sacrificing work-life balance, devoting significant time to work and consuming content related to his field.
You should assume that if you have a big hit, if your company is something that can make revenue on the scale of hundreds of millions of dollars or potentially billions of dollars, you should always assume that a model company will copy it.
You've got to live with that fear and you have to embrace it. Realize that your mode comes from moving fast and building your own identity around what you're doing because users at the end care.
I don't do anything other than working, sadly. I listen to podcasts and audiobooks whenever I can. I spend a lot of time on X (which is both good and bad).
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