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Andrew Mason

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

In my new startup, Detour, I'm applying lessons from my past, such as maintaining clear company goals and avoiding unnecessary chaos.

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Andrew Mason at Startup School SV 2014

@ Y Combinator

10/15/14

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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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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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Adora Cheung

03/20/17

@ Y Combinator

I learned a lot about what not to do if I were to start another startup after Homejoy, and much of this comes from my past failures.

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Y Combinator Cast

03/03/22

@ Y Combinator

To succeed, ask yourself what you need to unlearn and focus on the essential aspects of your startup rather than getting bogged down in unnecessary details.

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Theodoric Chew

04/21/25

@ EO

After exiting my first company, I spent time working at startups and venture builders to gain experience and learn from faster-growing companies.

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Charles Koch

01/26/22

@ Joe Lonsdale

I began applying principles of human progress to my business, which has led to tremendous success and the need for continual renewal to counteract entropy.

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Sean Mitchell

05/04/18

@ Y Combinator

I continually tell myself to be hyper-focused on solving the problem that led me to start the company.

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Sean Mitchell

05/04/18

@ Y Combinator

It's easy to get lost in the shuffle of running a company, so I remind myself to stay committed to the reason I started it in the first place.

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Y Combinator Cast

10/07/23

@ Y Combinator

Fake work is a dangerous trap for startup founders; it feels productive but doesn't lead to real progress, so I must stay focused on my actual goals.