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Kathryn Minshew

03/13/14

@ Y Combinator

After getting into Y Combinator, we made early-stage mistakes by hiring without proper culture fit vetting and dreaming too big without focusing on execution.

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Kathryn Minshew at Female Founders Conference 2014

@ Y Combinator

Kathryn Minshew at Female Founders Conference 2014

03/13/14

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Jessica Livingston

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

When we started Y Combinator, many thought we were crazy, but we focused on helping a few founders and expanded from there.

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Jessica Livingston

06/01/16

@ Y Combinator

Despite starting Y Combinator with the goal of helping a few entrepreneurs, we never anticipated funding a thousand startups, many of which have become very successful.

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Reham Fagiri

12/15/18

@ Y Combinator

Getting into Y Combinator was a turning point for us, as it validated our idea and pushed us to fully commit to the startup.

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Jessica Livingston

06/27/24

@ Lenny's Podcast

The early days of Y Combinator were magical and pure; we focused on helping a small group of founders without distractions or negative scrutiny from the press.

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Tikhon Bernstam

09/09/17

@ Y Combinator

The Y Combinator experience was invaluable; the community of motivated individuals and guidance from partners like Paul Graham helped us stay on course and saved us years of effort.

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Kathryn Minshew

03/13/14

@ Y Combinator

We were initially hesitant to apply to Y Combinator, but an advisor encouraged us to go for it, leading to an unexpected interview and acceptance.

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Garry Tan

06/08/23

@ Y Combinator

At Y Combinator, we emphasize the importance of not dying as a startup, which means confronting the beliefs that could lead to failure.

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Michael Seibel

02/24/23

@ Y Combinator

Being a Y Combinator partner means having made many mistakes before and knowing the way out, rather than claiming to play error-free.

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Tikhon Bernstam

09/09/17

@ Y Combinator

I applied to Y Combinator on a long shot, not expecting to get in, but after interviewing in Palo Alto, I was accepted and dropped out of graduate school to pursue my startup.