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Y Combinator Cast

09/18/18

@ Y Combinator

Grit and tenacity are essential qualities in founders; it's not just about having the best product but about outlasting challenges.

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Female Founders Conference - Mountain View

@ Y Combinator

Female Founders Conference - Mountain View

09/18/18

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Joshua Lu

05/12/25

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The most crucial qualities for early founding teams are passion, resilience, and grit, especially when facing challenges without clear data to validate their path.

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Jessica Livingston

05/04/17

@ Y Combinator

The most important quality you can have as a founder is determination; many smart and talented founders fail because they can't stick with it when things get tough.

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Ooshma Garg

04/19/16

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To be a successful founder, you need to have grit, run experiments, and believe in your mission wholeheartedly.

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Y Combinator Cast

06/01/16

@ Y Combinator

Great startups are founded by great founders, and perseverance is a key trait that shows a founder's dedication to their idea, even through hard times.

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Y Combinator Cast

03/09/18

@ Y Combinator

The best founders are those who truly understand the problem they are solving, which drives their persistence even in tough times.

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Y Combinator Cast

03/09/21

@ Y Combinator

Determination is the most important quality for a founder, as achieving any success will require at least a decade of hard work.

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Harj Taggar

11/02/22

@ Y Combinator

Resilience is the most important quality for startup founders, as it helps them push through the initial struggles and rejections.

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Parker Conrad

09/10/24

@ The Social Radars Podcast

Despite the ups and downs, I believe that tenacity is key to overcoming challenges in the startup world.

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Paul Buchheit

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

Determination is the most important trait in a startup founder; without it, they may give up when faced with challenges.