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Y Combinator Cast

01/20/22

@ Y Combinator

Execution is crucial; all these founders had to build products that worked effectively and handled significant amounts of money, proving that talk is cheap but execution is hard.

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Where Do Great Startup Ideas Come From? – Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel

@ Y Combinator

Where Do Great Startup Ideas Come From? – Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel

01/20/22

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Sam Altman

03/18/17

@ Y Combinator

Execution is often the most critical part of starting a company, and founders must be prepared for a long grind focused on execution.

Joe Lonsdale

04/26/24

@ My First Million

You need to be aware that many startups fail because they underestimate the importance of execution alongside good ideas.

Joe Lonsdale

04/26/24

@ My First Million

You need to be aware that many startups fail because they underestimate the importance of execution alongside good ideas.

Y Combinator Cast

04/28/17

@ Y Combinator

Execution is more valuable than the idea itself; founders should not give disproportionate equity to the person who came up with the idea.

Y Combinator Cast

09/18/18

@ Y Combinator

Grit and tenacity are essential qualities in founders; it's not just about having the best product but about outlasting challenges.

Y Combinator Cast

03/22/24

@ Y Combinator

Investors often focus on macro-level analysis, but successful founders must excel at micro-level execution to get their startups off the ground.

Y Combinator Cast

03/03/22

@ Y Combinator

Good founders excel at identifying when they need to overthink versus when to take action; most of the work lies in executing rather than over-optimizing.

Y Combinator Cast

01/20/22

@ Y Combinator

The founders of these successful startups had to be contrarian, often facing skepticism from experts and investors who thought their ideas were foolish.

Michael Seibel

11/29/18

@ Y Combinator

Founders become more formidable when they have a solid product, making them less reliant on flashy pitches and more focused on their business's core value.