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Paul Graham

03/19/17

@ Y Combinator

Successful startups often emerge from side projects that were not initially intended to be businesses, as seen with companies like Twitter.

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Before the Startup with Paul Graham (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 3)

@ Y Combinator

Before the Startup with Paul Graham (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 3)

03/19/17

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Paul Graham

03/19/17

@ Y Combinator

The best startup ideas often begin as side projects because they are outliers that your conscious mind might reject as viable business ideas.

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Harj Taggar

03/26/21

@ Y Combinator

Projects you work on in your spare time can lead to great startup ideas. Many successful companies, like Facebook, began as projects during college or early careers.

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Y Combinator Cast

11/18/22

@ Y Combinator

Building interesting projects, even if they aren't initially intended as businesses, can lead to startup ideas over time, as demonstrated by the origin of Replica.

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Harj Taggar

11/02/22

@ Y Combinator

Experiment with side projects to gain experience in turning ideas into reality, even if they start small.

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Harj Taggar

11/02/22

@ Y Combinator

Career paths for startup founders are not always linear; serendipity and connections can lead to unexpected opportunities.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

03/01/25

@ Y Combinator

Many founders have successfully managed side projects while working, so don't let fears about job security hold you back from pursuing your own ideas.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

06/07/24

@ Y Combinator

The size of new markets is often underestimated; LinkedIn and Twitter were initially dismissed as features but became significant companies.

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Michael Seibel

01/20/22

@ Y Combinator

Each of these startup opportunities turned out to be larger than the founders anticipated when they began their journeys.

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Sam Altman

05/06/15

@ Platzi Team

The most successful startup ideas often sound counterintuitive or bad at first, like Airbnb or Dropbox, which faced skepticism but ultimately succeeded due to unique insights.