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Naval Ravikant

AngelList; how-to-get-rich tweetstorm, leverage framework

Naval Ravikant is the co-founder of AngelList, the platform that democratised startup fundraising and recruiting. He built a track record of early investments in companies such as Twitter, Uber, and Notion. He is best known for his 2018 'How to Get Rich' tweetstorm and the derived 'Almanack of Naval Ravikant', which systematise concepts of productised leverage, specific knowledge, and long-term judgment as routes to wealth.

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Top 100 Venture Investors by Framework
Rank #15·AngelList; how-to-get-rich tweetstorm, leverage framework
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Top 100 Mental Model Curators
Rank #6·Almanack; leverage, judgment, and specific knowledge.
Frameworks

Attributed to Naval Ravikant

Mental models, principles, and operating frameworks extracted from sources where Naval is the credited author or speaker.

24frameworks
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A Calm Mind, a Fit Body, a House Full of Love Framework
Cultivate a calm mind, a fit body, and a house full of love
Mindset·from How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky
02
Accountability Framework
Letting people criticize you
Mindset·from Accountability
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Accountability Means Letting People Criticize You Framework
Embrace criticism and feedback
Self-Mastery·from How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky
04
Apprenticeship Framework
Learn from others
Mindset·from How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky
05
Arm Yourself With Specific Knowledge
Knowledge > Credentials
Self-Mastery·from How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky
06
Aspirational Hourly Rate Framework
Value your time
Productivity·from How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky
07
Authenticity Framework
Be authentic to yourself
Mindset·from How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky
08
Being Ethical Is Long-Term Greedy Framework
Act with integrity
Mindset·from How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky
09
Builder and Seller Framework
Building and selling skills
Entrepreneurship·from How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky
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Compounding Relationships Framework
Build trust over time
Influence·from How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky
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Consumer Surplus Framework
Capture excess value
Finance·from How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky
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Continuous Learning Framework
Reading and learning
Mindset·from How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky
13
Deep Learning Framework
Learn deeply, not widely
Mindset·from How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky
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Doing Over Watching Framework
Doing is faster than watching
Mindset·from How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky
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Escape Competition Through Authenticity
Be yourself
Mindset·from How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky
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Eventually You Will Get What You Deserve Framework
Be patient and persistent
Mindset·from How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky
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Externalities Framework
Account for hidden costs
Mindset·from How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky
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Find Hobbies that Make You Rich, Fit, and Creative Framework
Pursue multiple passions
Self-Mastery·from How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky
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Foundational Learning Framework
Math and logic
Mindset·from How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky
20
Founder-Product-Market Fit Framework
Find the intersection of your unique strengths and market demand
Entrepreneurship·from How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky
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Happiness as a Skill
Happiness is not something you find but something you cultivate by reducing desire and mental noise
Mindset·from Naval Ravikant on Happiness, Anxiety, and More
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Happiness as a Skill of Desire Reduction
Happiness is the absence of desire, not the fulfillment of it
Mindset·from Joe Rogan Experience #1309 - Naval Ravikant
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Impatience with Actions, Patience with Results Framework
Balance action and patience
Mindset·from How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky
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Judgment Framework
Decisive Skill
Mindset·from Judgment
Domains

Framework distribution

61frameworks
Mindset24 frameworks · 39.3%
Self-Mastery10 frameworks · 16.4%
Entrepreneurship7 frameworks · 11.5%
Finance6 frameworks · 9.8%
Strategy6 frameworks · 9.8%
Productivity4 frameworks · 0%
Other4 frameworks · 13.2%
Bibliography

Sources by Naval Ravikant

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Essay
2019
Accountability
Essay·2 frameworks extracted
2019
Arm Yourself With Specific Knowledge
Essay·2 frameworks extracted
2019
How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky
Essay·88 frameworks extracted
2019
Judgment
Essay·2 frameworks extracted
2019
Judgment Is the Decisive Skill
Essay·2 frameworks extracted
2019
Principal Agent Problem
Essay·2 frameworks extracted
2019
Principal-Agent Problem: Act Like an Owner
Essay·2 frameworks extracted
2019
Specific Knowledge
Essay·2 frameworks extracted
Podcast
2020
Naval Ravikant on Happiness, Anxiety, and More
Podcast·2 frameworks extracted
2020
Naval Ravikant on Happiness, Reducing Anxiety, Crypto Stablecoins, and Crypto Strategy
Podcast·4 frameworks extracted
2019
Joe Rogan Experience #1309 - Naval Ravikant
Podcast·4 frameworks extracted
2019
The Angel Philosopher Naval Ravikant on Reading, Making Decisions, Habits, and the Purpose of Life
Podcast·2 frameworks extracted
2017
Naval Ravikant — The Angel Philosopher
Podcast·2 frameworks extracted
2017
Naval Ravikant — The Angel Philosopher (The Knowledge Project Ep. #18)
Podcast·2 frameworks extracted
2015
Naval Ravikant - The Evolutionary Angel
Podcast·4 frameworks extracted
Appears alongside

Top neighbors of Naval Ravikant

8people
01
Marc Andreessen
a16z; "Software is eating the world," product-market fit canon
2shared lists
02
Aaron Stupple
explanations-and-progress curator.
1shared list
03
Adam Mastroianni
Experimental History; meta-science curator.
1shared list
04
Adam Robinson
Robinson Global Strategic Advisors; meta-learning.
1shared list
05
Aileen Lee
Cowboy; "unicorn" coiner, Cambrian-explosion essays
1shared list
06
Alain de Botton
School of Life; philosophy-as-life-tools curator.
1shared list
07
Alan Watts
eastern-philosophy translator for the West.
1shared list
08
Albert Wenger
USV; World After Capital, attention-economy thesis
1shared list
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10 May 2026
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