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YC

Y Combinator Cast

07/01/23

@ Y Combinator

Founders should focus on creating valuable products rather than superficially copying successful companies.

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YC

Silicon Valley's Cargo Culting Problem

@ Y Combinator

07/01/23

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YC

Y Combinator Cast

07/01/23

@ Y Combinator

Founders should prioritize understanding what users want and learn from successful companies, rather than just copying their surface-level traits.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

04/09/22

@ Y Combinator

Founders should focus on building a better product rather than worrying excessively about competitors; delivering more value to users is key.

MS

Michael Seibel

02/16/24

@ Y Combinator

Founders should prioritize solving real customer problems and adhere to best practices instead of pursuing unnecessary innovations that have a low likelihood of success.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

02/16/24

@ Y Combinator

Founders should prioritize helping their customers over pursuing fun or unique innovations that don't directly benefit their product or service.

MZ

Mark Zuckerberg

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

The most successful companies are those that create something valuable rather than just imitating others in the market.

MS

Michael Seibel

11/29/18

@ Y Combinator

Founders become more formidable when they have a solid product, making them less reliant on flashy pitches and more focused on their business's core value.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

12/27/24

@ Y Combinator

It's essential for founders to focus on creating something that people genuinely want, rather than getting sidetracked by other operational challenges.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

04/18/24

@ Y Combinator

Founders should focus on building the simplest viable product to learn from users rather than getting bogged down in complex plans.

MS

Michael Seibel

03/03/23

@ Y Combinator

Founders should not emulate the practices of large companies that have become disconnected from their customers; instead, they should focus on genuinely caring for their users.