Tools

Search

Explore

Videos Channels Figures

Atmrix

About

Tools

Search

Explore

Videos Channels Figures

Atmrix

About

YC

Y Combinator Cast

03/09/18

@ Y Combinator

Connecting people with cars to those who need rides is a fundamental idea behind many successful startups.

Video

YC

Elad Gil and Pejman Nozad - Startup Investor School Day 3

@ Y Combinator

Elad Gil and Pejman Nozad - Startup Investor School Day 3

03/09/18

Related Takeaways

AP

Avni Patel Thompson

03/03/18

@ Y Combinator

Building a startup is about solving real problems for users, making it indispensable in their lives, similar to how Uber and Airbnb transformed their industries.

PB

Paul Buchheit

07/31/14

@ Y Combinator

Startups that face setbacks but can leverage them for growth, like Uber did during the taxi strike in London, often succeed where others fail.

TK

Travis Kalanick

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

Initially, many people thought Uber was a crazy idea, but it quickly gained traction and proved to be successful.

MS

Michael Seibel

02/03/22

@ Y Combinator

Ride-sharing required a deep understanding of all parties involved; simply stating that cars are inefficient isn't enough to make the idea work.

TK

Travis Kalanick

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

In the beginning, Uber was a lifestyle service for a select group of friends, requiring a special code to access the app, which led to explosive viral growth as users shared it with others.

TK

Travis Kalanick

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

The original idea for Uber came from wanting to push a button and get a classy ride, inspired by the difficulty of hailing cabs in cities like Paris and San Francisco.

YZ

Young Zhao

09/21/24

@ EO

Entrepreneurs often start by addressing their own needs and then expand their solutions to help others, driven by a desire to make a positive impact on society.

JF

Jared Friedman

11/18/22

@ Y Combinator

A to B, a company that makes fuel cards for truck drivers, successfully identified a startup idea by systematically exploring the trucking industry despite lacking initial expertise.

MS

Michael Seibel

03/03/23

@ Y Combinator

Startups have a unique opportunity to gain a competitive advantage by simply being good-hearted and caring about their customers.