Who they are
Keith Rabois is one of the PayPal-era operators who went on to hold senior roles at LinkedIn, Slide, Square, and Opendoor before moving full-time into venture investing. Known for extremely direct public takes on hiring, management, and strategy — and for naming 7 Powers as the only strategy book founders should actually read. A useful counterweight to polite startup advice.
Core Ideas
- Barrels and ammunition — hire people who can own outcomes, not just execute tasks
- Hire for strengths, not absence of weaknesses
- Strategy is about power, not positioning decks
Related
- Hamilton Helmer — 7 Powers is Rabois's go-to strategy recommendation
- Harry Stebbings — recurring 20VC guest