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YC

Y Combinator Cast

03/22/24

@ Y Combinator

Founders often forget to focus on acquiring their first customer, instead preparing for scaling and hiring prematurely.

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YC

Why Founders Shouldn't Think Like Investors

@ Y Combinator

Why Founders Shouldn't Think Like Investors

03/22/24

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DC

Dalton Caldwell

04/18/24

@ Lenny's Podcast

Many founders mistakenly focus on complex growth strategies instead of simply getting their first customer and validating their idea.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

03/01/24

@ Y Combinator

Founders should focus on making one customer happy before scaling; this foundational step is critical for long-term success.

PG

Paul Graham

07/17/19

@ Y Combinator

Founders often neglect to pay enough attention to their users, instead getting lost in their own vision and ideas.

BF

Brad Flora

02/13/25

@ Y Combinator

Founders often overspend because they haven't realized that their product isn't what customers want yet, leading them to chase after growth without understanding their market.

SA

Sam Altman

05/02/17

@ Y Combinator

Founders often make the mistake of being afraid to hire senior people early on; instead, they should focus on hiring individuals who can get things done and work hard.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

05/20/22

@ Y Combinator

It's common for founders to want to hire an executive team prematurely, influenced by the success stories of established companies, but this can be misguided without product-market fit.

MS

Michael Seibel

09/06/18

@ Y Combinator

Founders often confuse the instinct to pursue difficult customers first; instead, focus on the most desperate customers who need your product.

YC

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.

GA

Gustaf Alströmer

12/30/22

@ Y Combinator

Successful startups often start with non-scalable methods to acquire their first customers before moving to scalable growth channels.