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Mathilde Collin

10/25/18

@ Y Combinator

The culture at my first startup was terrible, which made me unhappy and taught me the importance of creating a positive work environment.

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After PMF: People, Customers, Sales by Mathilde Collin

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After PMF: People, Customers, Sales by Mathilde Collin

10/25/18

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Parker Conrad

09/10/24

@ The Social Radars Podcast

I faced significant challenges during my first company, including being fired, which taught me the harsh realities of entrepreneurship.

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Justin Kan

05/17/19

@ a16z

I've learned that the culture of a company is crucial; it can either support or hinder execution, and I neglected it in the early days of Atrium.

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Sam Altman

11/09/24

@ Y Combinator

I learned a lot from my early experiences, even though my first company didn't succeed. The rate of learning in startups is incredibly high.

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Y Combinator Cast

04/20/18

@ Y Combinator

Culture is a nebulous concept, but it's crucial for early-stage founders to break it down into manageable action items to foster a positive work environment.

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Tim Brady

08/30/19

@ Y Combinator

At the early stage of your startup, it's important to think about culture because the first 20 employees will shape the company's cultural DNA and influence future hiring and training.

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Y Combinator Cast

03/21/25

@ Y Combinator

It's crucial to recognize that the cultures and environments we come from significantly influence how we handle conflict and communication in a startup setting.

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Tom Preston-Werner

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

Experiencing bad companies can provide valuable lessons on what not to do in your own startup.

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Reed Hastings

02/24/24

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

My first company, Pure Software, taught me that hard work alone isn't enough; I lacked business sophistication and faced internal chaos despite having excellent products.

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Tim Brady

08/30/19

@ Y Combinator

A strong culture supports a good business and can have intangible benefits that are hard to describe, making it crucial to focus on culture early in your startup.