What makes founders lie to themselves about their startups ? Anything regarding it idea, metrics, customers etc.
2 years ago | 12
What advice did you used to give that you don't agree with anymore? How do you think things have changed since when you originally started YC and how would you advise folks best adapt?
2 years ago | 19
1) How do you learn, explore and build things as a beginner in a relatively nascent field, which will likely explode in the next 5-10 years, but current resources are scarce?
2 years ago | 6
If YC was able to accomplish it’s most ambitious vision, what would the world look like in 100 years?
2 years ago | 2
What is your opinion of new technical SOLO founders with working MVPs merging with failing non technical YC startups to gain their crews? That’s kind of a lopsided arrangement where the solo founder has more bargaining power. What kind of cap chart arrangements should be made to be fair? And any other random advice you have on this subject.
2 years ago | 2
What does Paul and Jessica think about Paul Conrad’s theory of the compound startup? Where it’s no longer enough to be hyper focused on just one specific problem and product?
2 years ago | 3
If I am not a technical cofounder, should I wait until I learn how to build the app myself(which will take months due to existing commitments arising from financial situations) and then get a technical cofounder or should I get a technical cofounder and start building without learning how to code myself although I only bring designing skill, idea and hard work to the table? Mind you, I have never done marketing or sales before.
2 years ago | 2
What does and doesn't work when you prioritize what to work on, and try to align everyone to do that?
2 years ago | 0
How to take lean startup principle to every people in the world who think to start business small or big
2 years ago | 0
I’d like to ask them: Question for you: What is better than a octopus recipe?
2 years ago (edited) | 1
Best ways to know or to get Complete sense and picture of "Start-up and Entrepreneurship" ? Is it Internship, Reading Books, or Apprenticeships.
2 years ago | 0
How should sass startups think about and execute their patent strategy during the initial stage where a high level design of the alpha product is crystallized?
2 years ago | 0
Is Entrepreneurship and Start-up,Thing is limited to just Making Money, or Just Business things and only Business.?
2 years ago | 0
Y Combinator
Follow up: What questions would you ask Y Combinator's founders Paul Graham and Jessica Livingston?
2 years ago | [YT] | 155