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Paul Buchheit

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

Meeting founders and making investment decisions is more of an art than a science, and you often have to lose some money before becoming an expert.

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Paul Buchheit - Startup Investor School Day 2

@ Y Combinator

Paul Buchheit - Startup Investor School Day 2

03/07/18

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Michael Seibel

03/07/18

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Investing in startups is like baseball; most of the time, you're going to strike out, so it's important to remain calm and not over-intellectualize decisions.

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Geoff Ralston

02/07/18

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It's important for new angel investors to meet with many founders and companies to make educated judgments about investments.

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The hardest part about investing is deciding how to make investment decisions and organizing a consistent process to evaluate founders and their businesses.

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It's challenging to identify a great investor, especially for early-stage founders who often have limited options.

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Investing in startups is complex, and understanding whether to put more money into a company requires deep conversations and analysis.

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Shana Fisher

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Investors often don't know anything, and their feedback can be subjective; it's important to find the right investors who are open-minded.

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Founders often need to build conviction in their own ideas before seeking validation from others, including investors.

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Paul Buchheit

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

Investing in areas I know well can be tricky; I often find that I need to unlearn my assumptions to avoid missing out on good opportunities.

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Y Combinator Cast

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It's common for investors to change their minds about a founder after seeing significant progress, as initial rejections can be based on early impressions that may not reflect the founder's true potential.