# Successful people create companies

> Sam Altman on why founders build religions.
- Title: Successful people create companies · Sam Altman | Shortify
- Summary: Sam Altman on why founders build religions. Successful founders create something religious, not companies, by accident.
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- Source: Sam Altman — https://blog.samaltman.com/successful-people
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- Topics: sam altman, successful people, founders, religion, companies, technology, startups
## Sam Altman
Successful people create companies. More successful people create countries. The most successful people create religions.

> Successful people create companies. More successful people create countries. The most successful people create religions.
## Founder mission
The most successful founders do not set out to create companies. They are on a mission to create something closer to a religion.
## Company formation
In general, the big companies don't come from pivots.
## Key takeaway

Successful founders create something religious, not companies, by accident.