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Mark Zuckerberg

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

Starting a company too rigidly can limit your ability to adapt and pivot, which is often necessary as your business evolves.

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Mark Zuckerberg at Startup School 2012

@ Y Combinator

10/25/13

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Mark Zuckerberg

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

It's essential to keep yourself flexible and explore what you want to do before committing to starting a company.

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Keith Rabois

04/20/17

@ Y Combinator

When you start a company, it should feel chaotic and messy; if everything is too predictable, you may not be innovating fast enough.

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Y Combinator Cast

05/20/22

@ Y Combinator

At the earliest stages, you need to be able to pivot quickly because you don't know what will happen, and if it takes too long to adjust, your startup might not survive.

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Y Combinator Cast

07/22/23

@ Y Combinator

It's possible for a company to pivot too much, which can lead to getting lost in pivot hell, where every week feels like a completely new startup.

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Joe Lonsdale

04/26/24

@ My First Million

A lot of partnerships can cap your upside and limit your ability to iterate, which is a common mistake startups make.

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Dalton Caldwell

08/30/19

@ Y Combinator

Pivoting too frequently can lead to whiplash, which demotivates founders and can ultimately harm the company more than working on a less-than-ideal idea.

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Michael Seibel

03/03/22

@ Y Combinator

Overthinking can be a founder's biggest mistake, leading to stress and indecision due to the lack of constraints and guidance in a startup environment.

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Alfred Lin

07/31/14

@ Y Combinator

Building a business that people think can't be done can lead to less competition in the early days, allowing for necessary pivots and learning.

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Sheryl Sandberg

06/02/17

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

If you plan out your career too rigidly, it will be boring, and you'll miss out on the exciting opportunities that haven't been invented yet.