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Jessica Livingston

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

External validation often favors conservative choices, making it hard to pursue unconventional startup ideas.

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Jessica Livingston at Startup School 2012

@ Y Combinator

Jessica Livingston at Startup School 2012

10/25/13

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Kevin Hale

07/26/19

@ Y Combinator

Evaluating startup ideas is crucial because many founders struggle with choosing which idea to pursue, often feeling stuck or lacking conviction about their choices.

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Andrew Ng

08/30/23

@ Stanford Online

I prefer to engage in startup ideas only when there's a concrete concept, as this allows for efficient validation and execution, contrary to the common advice of exploring many alternatives.

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Reid Hoffman

11/05/14

@ YC Root Access

The startup ecosystem is mixed in identifying contrarian opportunities; sometimes it recognizes them, but often it struggles to see potential markets until they become popular.

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Dalton Caldwell

02/06/23

@ Y Combinator

The current influx of conformists into the startup ecosystem is changing the motivations behind entrepreneurship, often prioritizing status over genuine innovation.

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Jessica Livingston

07/25/17

@ Y Combinator

Most of the really big startup ideas seemed dubious at first, and you need to be independent-minded and not care what others think to work on these initially unpromising ideas.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

02/01/25

@ Y Combinator

The 'lean startup' approach helps startups validate ideas quickly.

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Jeff Weinstein

07/11/24

@ Lenny's Podcast

The 'lean startup' approach helps startups validate ideas quickly.

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Jocko Willink

06/03/25

@ Chris Williamson

The 'lean startup' approach helps startups validate ideas quickly.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

05/30/25

@ Y Combinator

The 'lean startup' approach helps startups validate ideas quickly.