Tools

Search

Explore

Videos Channels Figures

Atmrix

About

Tools

Search

Explore

Videos Channels Figures

Atmrix

About

PG

Paul Graham

03/19/17

@ Y Combinator

Starting a startup is really hard, and you can't predict how tough and ambitious you will become through the process.

Video

YC

Before the Startup with Paul Graham (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 3)

@ Y Combinator

Before the Startup with Paul Graham (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 3)

03/19/17

Related Takeaways

YC

Y Combinator Cast

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

Starting a company is incredibly challenging, and many people don't realize how hard it is until they experience it themselves.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

01/13/21

@ Y Combinator

Starting a company is going to be longer and harder than you might imagine, regardless of how successful it appears from the outside.

GR

Geoff Ralston

07/19/19

@ Y Combinator

Startups are incredibly difficult, and without a strong narrative to motivate you during tough times, you risk quitting and ultimately failing.

SF

Shana Fisher

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

Startups are challenging, and if you're going to embark on this journey, you need to be fully committed and passionate about your vision.

PG

Paul Graham

03/19/17

@ Y Combinator

Starting a startup is similar to having kids; it changes your life irrevocably and comes with significant opportunity costs.

BS

Blake Scholl

02/15/25

@ Y Combinator

Startups are inherently difficult, and every founder will face moments of self-doubt. It's better to work on something significant, even if it feels daunting.

AP

Avni Patel Thompson

03/03/18

@ Y Combinator

Starting a startup is a long-term commitment, often requiring five to ten years of dedication to the mission.

NB

Nate Blecharczyk

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

Success in startups is incredibly challenging; it's like training for the Olympics, where you need to prepare rigorously and may face multiple failures before achieving success.

ES

Emmett Shear

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

Building a startup involves a lot of trial and error, where you learn from failures and gradually get closer to your goals.