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Dan Siroker

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

This is my sixth Startup School, and today I'm sharing what I wish I had heard during my first five times attending.

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Dan Siroker at Startup School 2013

@ Y Combinator

10/26/13

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Alexis Ohanian

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

Back in 2005, Y Combinator was eager for people to attend the first Startup School, which aimed to provide early-stage founders with insights from their peers.

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Alexis Ohanian

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

This is the first Startup School in New York City, a place that has greatly influenced me.

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Adora Cheung

03/20/17

@ Y Combinator

I learned a lot about what not to do if I were to start another startup after Homejoy, and much of this comes from my past failures.

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Jessica Livingston

09/07/24

@ Y Combinator

The first Startup School was designed to be free and accessible, attracting serious builders and avoiding the pretentiousness of other startup events.

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Kevin Hale

07/03/19

@ Y Combinator

We aim to create a new version of Startup School that better fits the diverse backgrounds of participants, focusing on helping them evaluate ideas like an investor would.

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Paul Copplestone

05/14/25

@ Accel

I learned a lot from my first startup, especially about what not to do, like playing startup without having product-market fit.

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Alexis Ohanian

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

Startup School is here in New York, and I hope the afternoon is valuable and entertaining for everyone.

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Kevin Hale

07/03/19

@ Y Combinator

In 2019, Startup School will be hosted by me and Adora, and it will be a response to the feedback and learnings from 2018.

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Sam Altman

11/09/24

@ Y Combinator

I learned a lot from my early experiences, even though my first company didn't succeed. The rate of learning in startups is incredibly high.