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Vidit Aatrey

05/22/19

@ Y Combinator

Founders should focus on solving big problems in India, such as housing, education, and healthcare for tier 2 and tier 3 users.

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Vidit Aatrey on Building Meesho, India's Top Reselling Platform, with Adora Cheung

@ Y Combinator

Vidit Aatrey on Building Meesho, India's Top Reselling Platform, with Adora Cheung

05/22/19

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Paul Graham

07/17/19

@ Y Combinator

Instead of focusing solely on their vision, founders should find users with problems they are willing to pay to solve, and work on fixing those issues.

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Y Combinator Cast

07/22/23

@ Y Combinator

Founders often get distracted by coding and overbuilding instead of focusing on understanding the core problems their users face.

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Michael Seibel

02/16/24

@ Y Combinator

Founders should prioritize solving real customer problems and adhere to best practices instead of pursuing unnecessary innovations that have a low likelihood of success.

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Sam Altman

06/01/17

@ Y Combinator

Startups should focus on solving problems as they arise rather than trying to preemptively address issues that may not be relevant at their current stage of growth.

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Y Combinator Cast

10/07/23

@ Y Combinator

As a startup founder, I must focus on my customers first and understand the problems they care about, ensuring I stay laser-focused on providing solutions.

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Vidit Aatrey

05/22/19

@ Y Combinator

My best advice for aspiring Indian founders is to stay very close to users and challenge existing assumptions about their needs.

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Karri Saarinen

06/05/25

@ FirstRoundCapital

Startups shouldn't try to boil the ocean; instead, focus on solving a specific problem effectively.

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Vidit Aatrey

05/22/19

@ Y Combinator

If Meesho didn't happen, I would focus on building products for tier 2 and tier 3 audiences in India.

YC

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.