Founders' reputation for overconfidence is sample bias; most good startups actually underrate themselves.
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26 Aug 2026
Paul Graham quoted
Their wordsStartup founders have a reputation for overconfidence, but this is just sample bias; the arrogant ones are also the loudest. Even now most good startups underrate themselves, so it really helps to encourage them.