Tools

Search

Explore

Videos Channels Figures

Atmrix

About

Tools

Search

Explore

Videos Channels Figures

Atmrix

About

YC

Y Combinator Cast

03/16/22

@ Y Combinator

Founders often mistakenly believe they are launching when they are only creating a waitlist, which doesn't equate to actual user engagement.

Video

YC

When to Launch Your Startup and When to Wait

@ Y Combinator

When to Launch Your Startup and When to Wait

03/16/22

Related Takeaways

MS

Michael Seibel

03/16/22

@ Y Combinator

It's crucial for founders to understand that launching is not a one-time event; it's an ongoing process where the goal is to generate excitement and feedback from users.

BF

Brad Flora

06/02/22

@ Y Combinator

Founders often mistakenly believe they have customers based on interest, but without revenue, they can't confirm the viability of their ideas.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

02/10/22

@ Y Combinator

Founders often struggle with unrealistic expectations, believing that once they launch their product, it will immediately succeed, which can lead to disappointment.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

03/16/22

@ Y Combinator

A waitlist is not a true launch; it doesn't provide real product feedback since users aren't actually using the product yet.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

03/22/24

@ Y Combinator

Founders often forget to focus on acquiring their first customer, instead preparing for scaling and hiring prematurely.

PG

Paul Graham

07/17/19

@ Y Combinator

Founders often neglect to pay enough attention to their users, instead getting lost in their own vision and ideas.

DC

Dalton Caldwell

07/12/19

@ Y Combinator

Many founders mistakenly believe they are being productive by engaging with startup discussions, but this often leads to no real progress in building their product.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

03/16/22

@ Y Combinator

Founders often know only a small part of the overall story, which can lead to misguided decisions about when to launch their products.

MS

Michael Seibel

08/17/19

@ Y Combinator

Founders often have no idea where their first users will come from, which is a critical oversight when choosing a problem to solve.