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Parker Conrad

09/10/24

@ The Social Radars Podcast

I faced significant challenges during my first company, including being fired, which taught me the harsh realities of entrepreneurship.

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FULL EPISODE: Parker Conrad, Founder of Zenefits & Rippling w YC Co-Founder Jessica Livingston

@ The Social Radars Podcast

FULL EPISODE: Parker Conrad, Founder of Zenefits & Rippling w YC Co-Founder Jessica Livingston

09/10/24

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Sam Altman

11/09/24

@ Y Combinator

I learned a lot from my early experiences, even though my first company didn't succeed. The rate of learning in startups is incredibly high.

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Paul Copplestone

05/14/25

@ Accel

I learned a lot from my first startup, especially about what not to do, like playing startup without having product-market fit.

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Nate Blecharczyk

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

After quitting my corporate job due to lack of learning, I joined a startup where I learned valuable lessons about what not to do in business.

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Justin Kan Cast

05/27/21

@ Justin Kan

I don't regret the painful experiences in my startup journey, as they taught me valuable lessons about myself and my capabilities.

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Mathilde Collin

10/25/18

@ Y Combinator

The culture at my first startup was terrible, which made me unhappy and taught me the importance of creating a positive work environment.

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Reed Hastings

02/24/24

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

My first company, Pure Software, taught me that hard work alone isn't enough; I lacked business sophistication and faced internal chaos despite having excellent products.

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Yotam Segev

05/09/25

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

In our first year, we faced significant challenges, including a tough go-to-market transition and hiring the wrong team for our stage of growth.

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Tom Preston-Werner

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

Experiencing bad companies can provide valuable lessons on what not to do in your own startup.

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Dan Siroker

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

After graduating, I focused entirely on my startup but struggled to achieve profitability, which taught me the importance of having paying customers.