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Y Combinator Cast

04/09/22

@ Y Combinator

Founders often assume their competitors are winning based on external signs like fundraising announcements, but they should focus on whether their customers are satisfied and engaged.

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How To Compete With Amazon and Google

@ Y Combinator

How To Compete With Amazon and Google

04/09/22

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Y Combinator Cast

04/09/22

@ Y Combinator

Founders often focus too much on negativity surrounding competitors instead of addressing their own growth metrics and customer retention.

Michael Seibel

04/09/22

@ Y Combinator

Founders often psych themselves out by worrying about competitors, especially when they see a competitor raise significant funding, leading them to feel like they are failing.

Brad Flora

06/02/22

@ Y Combinator

Founders often mistakenly believe they have customers based on interest, but without revenue, they can't confirm the viability of their ideas.

Y Combinator Cast

02/08/25

@ Y Combinator

It's crucial for founders to engage directly with users and the market rather than relying on external opinions to gauge their startup's potential.

Y Combinator Cast

04/09/22

@ Y Combinator

Founders should focus on building a better product rather than worrying excessively about competitors; delivering more value to users is key.

Dalton Caldwell

07/12/19

@ Y Combinator

Successful founders focus on their product, customers, revenue, and team, rather than getting distracted by the noise in the startup ecosystem, such as fundraising news and social media chatter.

Dalton Caldwell

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

In discussions about competition, it's beneficial to ask founders how they plan to win against competitors rather than making them defensive about their market position.

Brad Flora

04/09/22

@ Y Combinator

It's a dangerous mindset for founders to think they must beat their competitors to succeed, which distracts them from focusing on their own customers and product development.

Amit Bendov

05/20/25

@ Sequoia Capital

Founders building AI companies should focus on customer needs rather than solely on investor opinions or market hype.