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Y Combinator Cast

03/16/22

@ Y Combinator

I encourage founders to review the early days of successful companies like GitHub to understand that initial products were simpler and launched with lower stakes.

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When to Launch Your Startup and When to Wait

@ Y Combinator

When to Launch Your Startup and When to Wait

03/16/22

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Understanding the difficulties of startups early on can help founders better prepare for the challenges they will face as they encounter various obstacles.

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The principle of doing things that don't scale is crucial; founders should focus on clever hacks to launch quickly instead of building complex systems.

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The initial versions of successful startups like Instacart and Brex were often very basic and 'hacked together', demonstrating that a polished product isn't always necessary at launch.