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Garry Tan

05/18/24

@ Y Combinator

My experience at Microsoft taught me how to navigate corporate politics, but it didn't prepare me for the fast-paced startup environment.

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Why This Is The Perfect Time To Start A Startup

@ Y Combinator

Why This Is The Perfect Time To Start A Startup

05/18/24

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Nate Blecharczyk

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

After quitting my corporate job due to lack of learning, I joined a startup where I learned valuable lessons about what not to do in business.

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Theodoric Chew

04/21/25

@ EO

I learned equally, if not more, from working in a fast-growing startup than I would have in college, especially in understanding how a venture builder or VC thinks.

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Michael Seibel

04/21/22

@ Y Combinator

The lessons learned at a big tech company may not apply to startups, as many founders find that their corporate experience is irrelevant compared to their college coursework.

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Rich Barton

04/18/25

@ Tim Ferriss

I learned that the culture at Microsoft encouraged innovation and big ideas, which is crucial for fostering creativity in a company.

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Mathilde Collin

10/25/18

@ Y Combinator

The culture at my first startup was terrible, which made me unhappy and taught me the importance of creating a positive work environment.

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Theodoric Chew

04/21/25

@ EO

After exiting my first company, I spent time working at startups and venture builders to gain experience and learn from faster-growing companies.

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Parker Conrad

09/10/24

@ The Social Radars Podcast

I faced significant challenges during my first company, including being fired, which taught me the harsh realities of entrepreneurship.

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Elizabeth Iorns

10/03/18

@ Y Combinator

When I transitioned from academia to starting a tech company, I didn't have many role models, especially in Miami, which wasn't a startup hub at the time.

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Reed Hastings

02/24/24

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

My first company, Pure Software, taught me that hard work alone isn't enough; I lacked business sophistication and faced internal chaos despite having excellent products.