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Y Combinator Cast

06/28/24

@ Y Combinator

Founders who start with a small team often learn to view their company as a product that needs to be engineered, which includes effectively managing people as resources.

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10 People + AI = Billion Dollar Company?

@ Y Combinator

10 People + AI = Billion Dollar Company?

06/28/24

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Adora Cheung

02/24/15

@ Y Combinator

As a founder, managing people is essential, even if it feels less exciting than working on the product; you can't build a company alone.

Shana Fisher

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

Managing people effectively is essential in a startup; if you don't focus on this, it can overwhelm you as the team grows.

Jessica Livingston

07/25/17

@ Y Combinator

As a startup grows, the founder must transition from focusing solely on the product to also managing the company, which requires different skills.

Y Combinator Cast

06/28/24

@ Y Combinator

New founders often feel the need to hire more employees to gain status, while experienced founders prefer smaller teams to avoid the challenges of managing larger companies.

Brian Chesky

12/01/15

@ Greylock

Learning to hire and manage effectively became crucial as I transitioned from building a product to building a company that creates products.

Amy Jo Kim

12/30/20

@ Garry Tan

Founders often struggle with the transition from a tech giant mindset to the scrappy approach needed in startups, which requires extreme resourcefulness and thoughtfulness.

Karri Saarinen

06/05/25

@ FirstRoundCapital

I believe in starting with a small team to maintain focus and quality in product development.

Y Combinator Cast

05/20/22

@ Y Combinator

The smartest founders understand that a smaller team of highly skilled individuals is often more effective than a larger team of mediocre performers.

Ron Conway

10/27/13

@ Y Combinator

Founders must recognize their deficiencies and build a strong management team around them to ensure the company's growth and success.