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Ilkka Paananen

04/03/25

@ a16z speedrun

One of my biggest mistakes was not documenting our culture and values early enough, which led to misunderstandings about responsibilities within the team.

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CEO of Supercell on the Harsh Truth About Game Development

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CEO of Supercell on the Harsh Truth About Game Development

04/03/25

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Tim Brady

08/30/19

@ Y Combinator

If you hire the wrong people early on, those mistakes will propagate, making it much harder to correct course and build a coherent company culture later.

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Justin Kan

05/17/19

@ a16z

I've learned that the culture of a company is crucial; it can either support or hinder execution, and I neglected it in the early days of Atrium.

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Jason Citron

11/25/24

@ 20VC with Harry Stebbings

The mistake I made was delegating decisions to the wrong level in the organization, which hindered our ability to ship great products.

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Y Combinator Cast

01/13/21

@ Y Combinator

It's crucial to build the right culture from day one by defining your values and aligning your team with the company's vision and mission.

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Andrew Mason

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

The biggest mistake I made at Groupon was rationalizing exceptions to our values, which ultimately led to failure in consistently putting the customer first.

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Kathryn Minshew

03/13/14

@ Y Combinator

After getting into Y Combinator, we made early-stage mistakes by hiring without proper culture fit vetting and dreaming too big without focusing on execution.

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Yotam Segev

05/09/25

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

Initially, we didn't articulate our values; we focused on who we enjoyed working with. As we scaled, we realized the need to define and communicate our values clearly.

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Vidit Aatrey

05/22/19

@ Y Combinator

One of the biggest mistakes I made was relying too much on venture capitalists' advice instead of trusting my own vision.

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Kathryn Minshew

05/07/16

@ Y Combinator

It's crucial to be honest and authentic about your core values and culture, as culture is defined by behavior, not just words on a wall.