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Geoff Ralston

12/15/20

@ Y Combinator

In the current economic climate, startups need to hire even more slowly and be cautious about their growth strategies to ensure sustainability.

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Essential Startup Advice During a Pandemic

@ Y Combinator

Essential Startup Advice During a Pandemic

12/15/20

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Y Combinator Cast

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Startups are now more about leveraging technology to do more with less, rather than just scaling up operations with more hires.

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Sam Altman

05/06/15

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Startups must remain frugal to avoid dependency on investors and maintain control over their operations.

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Startups should avoid creating financial models based on linear growth assumptions, as this can lead to unrealistic hiring and spending expectations.

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Geoff Ralston

12/15/20

@ Y Combinator

It's crucial for startups to think harder about achieving product-market fit and to be honest about whether they have it, especially in uncertain economic times.

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Geoff Ralston

12/15/20

@ Y Combinator

Startups should focus on achieving product-market fit and ensure they have sufficient runway, rather than getting distracted by macroeconomic trends.

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Sarah Nahm

07/10/19

@ Y Combinator

Startups should proactively recruit rather than just post jobs and wait for applicants; hiring is a critical strategy that can make or break a startup.

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Elad Gil

10/18/18

@ Y Combinator

Hiring in the early stages of a startup is often unscalable and requires significant effort to sift through potential candidates.

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Paul Buchheit

10/25/18

@ Y Combinator

Frugality is essential for startups; you want to launch quickly and at minimal cost to avoid wasting time and resources.

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Michael Seibel

06/02/24

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Hiring should be a slow process; it's possible to achieve significant growth with a small founding team, as demonstrated by successful startups.