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Paul Buchheit

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

It's important to learn from past mistakes while also being cautious not to let those experiences overly influence future investment decisions.

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Paul Buchheit - Startup Investor School Day 2

@ Y Combinator

Paul Buchheit - Startup Investor School Day 2

03/07/18

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Paul Buchheit

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

Most investments won't succeed, and it's easy to overthink and miss good opportunities; I try not to let past failures cloud my judgment.

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Ken Griffin

05/01/25

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

Legendary investors recognize their advantages and act decisively, while also being able to move on from mistakes without emotional attachment, viewing losses as learning experiences.

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Reid Hoffman

07/08/22

@ Greylock

It's important to be intentional about which past learnings to retain and which to discard during a pivot, as success tends to reinforce certain lessons more than failures.

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Paul Buchheit

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

Investing in areas I know well can be tricky; I often find that I need to unlearn my assumptions to avoid missing out on good opportunities.

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Naval Ravikant

10/29/15

@ Tim Ferriss

You should evaluate each investment opportunity on its own merits, regardless of past failures in that space.

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Adora Cheung

09/13/19

@ Y Combinator

It's essential to make decisions quickly and be okay with making mistakes, as learning from wrong choices is better than being indecisive and not making progress.

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Travis Kalanick

04/11/25

@ Peter H. Diamandis

To avoid being outpaced by competitors, it's important to innovate and scale carefully, learning from past experiences to avoid repeating mistakes.

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Y Combinator Cast

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

As an investor, be prepared to take risks and accept that you might look foolish or be wrong about your investment choices.

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Paul Buchheit

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

I realized I needed to stop and reflect on my investment decisions to identify patterns that led to favorable or unfavorable outcomes, aiming to improve my future investments.