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Paul Graham

03/19/17

@ Y Combinator

Many successful entrepreneurs have worked on problems that others deemed unimportant, often against the advice of their parents.

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Before the Startup with Paul Graham (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 3)

@ Y Combinator

Before the Startup with Paul Graham (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 3)

03/19/17

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01/20/22

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The founders of these successful startups had to be contrarian, often facing skepticism from experts and investors who thought their ideas were foolish.

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Ben Silbermann

11/09/16

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In moments of self-doubt, I learned that many successful entrepreneurs faced similar challenges and grew by making mistakes and learning from them.

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Joel Spolsky

10/25/13

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Most successful entrepreneurs are driven by solving a problem rather than the desire to make a lot of money.

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Paul Buchheit

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

For a startup to be successful, it often has to be something that larger companies would dismiss as unimportant or stupid, as they wouldn't overlook obvious opportunities.

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Jessica Livingston

07/25/17

@ Y Combinator

Most of the really big startup ideas seemed dubious at first, and you need to be independent-minded and not care what others think to work on these initially unpromising ideas.

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Jessica Livingston

07/25/17

@ Y Combinator

The most common path for really big startups involves founders working on ideas that seem unpromising at first but blossom into something significant, driven by their commitment and vision.

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Dalton Caldwell

01/06/22

@ Y Combinator

There are individuals who face real problems daily and are passionate about solving them, which can lead to meaningful startups.

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Jessica Livingston

07/25/17

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The founders of most successful startups often don't realize early on how big they're going to get; they work on something they themselves want and hope that many others will want it too.

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Mark Zuckerberg

08/17/16

@ Y Combinator

I advise young entrepreneurs to work on something they care about without committing to turning it into a company until it shows promise, as many successful companies were built this way.