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Paul Graham
Paul Graham
@paulg · Jul 13, 2026
An initial startup idea can't usually be both grand and precise. In practice they're usually either grand and vague or precise and small. Precise and small is better. You know who your initial users are, and you expand outward. With grand and vague you can't even get started.
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
It should be both
11:40 AM · July 15, 2026 · 113.9K views
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