Many users endorsed the Mercor AI CEO's advice to trust founder vision over investor consensus because it drives success, while others objected that it reflects survivorship bias and risks ignoring valuable market signals.
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@BrendanFoody @mercor_ai This shows the importance of believing in yourself. If you believe it's possible because you've put in the work and your vision is clear, you will succeed.
@BrendanFoody @mercor_ai It's tough to ignore the naysayers, but sticking to your vision can really pay off. Excited to see where Mercor AI goes from here!
@BrendanFoody @mercor_ai sure but for every contrarian that won theres 1000 who just... were wrong survivorship bias is doing heavy lifting in this tweet
@BrendanFoody @mercor_ai This is very true Brendan! More Power to you! We love what you have built and are very bullish on your growth! ❤️
@BrendanFoody @mercor_ai investors in 2021 also had consensus on a lot of things lmao being contrarian is a vibe not a strategy but go off
Foody warned founders against deferring to investors with less market context.
@BrendanFoody @mercor_ai This shows the importance of believing in yourself. If you believe it's possible because you've put in the work and your vision is clear, you will succeed.
@BrendanFoody @mercor_ai It's tough to ignore the naysayers, but sticking to your vision can really pay off. Excited to see where Mercor AI goes from here!
@BrendanFoody @mercor_ai sure but for every contrarian that won theres 1000 who just... were wrong survivorship bias is doing heavy lifting in this tweet
@BrendanFoody @mercor_ai This is very true Brendan! More Power to you! We love what you have built and are very bullish on your growth! ❤️
@BrendanFoody @mercor_ai investors in 2021 also had consensus on a lot of things lmao being contrarian is a vibe not a strategy but go off
@BrendanFoody Trust your vision over consensus; conviction is the ultimate founder advantage.
When we were starting @mercor_ai, most of the top investors in Silicon Valley told us that the AI data market would collapse. They had no understanding of the market, but advised us that we should pivot the business to another industry. The most dangerous thing a founder can do is be too deferential to investors with less context. Nvidia, OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX, Meta, and most of the legendary companies started as deeply contrarian. If any of the founders had listened to investor consensus, those businesses would not exist.
half of the things an interested investor will tell you, they don't even believe. they want to see what you will do with ir, and perhaps neg you to beg your valuation down https://twitter.com/brendanfoody/status/2076053601877913955
@BrendanFoody @mercor_ai one operates on theory, the other operates on practice.
@BrendanFoody @mercor_ai What kind of feedback have you been getting from them today?
Many users endorsed the Mercor AI CEO's advice to trust founder vision over investor consensus because it drives success, while others objected that it reflects survivorship bias and risks ignoring valuable market signals.
Based on 18 visible X reactions from 32 accounts; directional sample.
Ask a question below.
Published answers will appear here.
@BrendanFoody Trust your vision over consensus; conviction is the ultimate founder advantage.
When we were starting @mercor_ai, most of the top investors in Silicon Valley told us that the AI data market would collapse. They had no understanding of the market, but advised us that we should pivot the business to another industry. The most dangerous thing a founder can do is be too deferential to investors with less context. Nvidia, OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX, Meta, and most of the legendary companies started as deeply contrarian. If any of the founders had listened to investor consensus, those businesses would not exist.
half of the things an interested investor will tell you, they don't even believe. they want to see what you will do with ir, and perhaps neg you to beg your valuation down https://twitter.com/brendanfoody/status/2076053601877913955
@BrendanFoody @mercor_ai one operates on theory, the other operates on practice.