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Y Combinator Cast

03/01/24

@ Y Combinator

A 'random walk' approach in startups, where decisions are made without a clear direction, can lead to wasted time and energy without meaningful results.

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Building Confidence In Yourself and Your Ideas

@ Y Combinator

Building Confidence In Yourself and Your Ideas

03/01/24

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Michael Seibel

03/03/22

@ Y Combinator

Overthinking can be a founder's biggest mistake, leading to stress and indecision due to the lack of constraints and guidance in a startup environment.

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Michael Seibel

11/29/18

@ Y Combinator

If you're not irrationally motivated to pursue a startup, the experience can be frustrating and you may not grasp the risk-reward balance.

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Keith Rabois

04/20/17

@ Y Combinator

When you start a company, it should feel chaotic and messy; if everything is too predictable, you may not be innovating fast enough.

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Mark Pincus

02/28/25

@ a16z speedrun

Most startup boards lack the necessary information to make informed decisions, which can lead to misguided strategies and a disconnect between the board and the founder's vision.

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Ben Silbermann

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

Running a startup is more like a road trip in a car without good headlights and limited gas, where you constantly face uncertainty and make choices without perfect information.

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Sam Altman

08/30/18

@ Y Combinator

Startups often win by moving quickly, as they rarely have enough data or time to deliberate, so team members must be willing to act with limited information.

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Michael Seibel

01/06/22

@ Y Combinator

Founders often float in space without a clear opinion on what the market should be or who their customers are, which can lead to misguided startups.

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Sam Altman

03/18/17

@ Y Combinator

Indecisiveness can kill a startup; successful founders have a bias towards action and get things done quickly.

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Paul Graham

03/19/17

@ Y Combinator

Young founders often go through the motions of starting a startup without focusing on the essential task of making something people want.