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Eric Weiss

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I coach the founders building the future.

I’m Eric Weiss, a former founder and CTO who built the PlayStation Network. I spent nearly three years inside OpenAI as it scaled, and I’ve coached more than 75 founders and technical leaders at venture-backed companies. I write what I’d say to you across the table.

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