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YC

Y Combinator Cast

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

When evaluating investments, it's crucial to have a clear process, even if that process is simply acknowledging that you don't have one yet.

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YC

Dalton Caldwell - Startup Investor School Day 2

@ Y Combinator

Dalton Caldwell - Startup Investor School Day 2

03/07/18

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YC

Y Combinator Cast

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

Establishing a clear investment process is essential; it helps you avoid wishy-washy decisions and ensures you make optimal investment choices.

DC

Dalton Caldwell

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

When investing, it's important to be clear about your criteria and what would convince you to take the risk, especially if you're the only investor at that moment.

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Michael Seibel

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

There's diminishing returns with excessive analysis in investment decisions; confidence in your process is key to writing checks.

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Naval Ravikant

10/29/15

@ Tim Ferriss

You should evaluate each investment opportunity on its own merits, regardless of past failures in that space.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

03/09/18

@ Y Combinator

The hardest part about investing is deciding how to make investment decisions and organizing a consistent process to evaluate founders and their businesses.

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Geoff Ralston

10/11/18

@ Y Combinator

Always conclude an investor meeting with clarity, whether it's securing a commitment or understanding the next steps in the process.

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Dalton Caldwell

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

If you're unsure about an investment, it's better to be decisive rather than flip-flopping on your decision.

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Dalton Caldwell

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

To iterate on our investment process, we meticulously track our funding decisions and outcomes, learning from both successes and failures to improve future investments.

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Michael Seibel

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

Investing in startups is like baseball; most of the time, you're going to strike out, so it's important to remain calm and not over-intellectualize decisions.