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Paul Buchheit

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

Startups often accomplish a lot with little; successful founders find ways to be resourceful and efficient.

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Paul Buchheit - Startup Investor School Day 2

@ Y Combinator

Paul Buchheit - Startup Investor School Day 2

03/07/18

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Amy Jo Kim

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Founders often struggle with the transition from a tech giant mindset to the scrappy approach needed in startups, which requires extreme resourcefulness and thoughtfulness.

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Sam Altman

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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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Paul Buchheit

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Frugality is essential for startups; the best indicator of success is a high input-to-output ratio, where you achieve more with less.

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Paul Buchheit

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Many startups fail to manage their resources effectively, often doing less with more, leading to wasted funds without tangible results.

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Paul Buchheit

07/17/19

@ Y Combinator

Frugality is essential for startups; a good indicator of success is the input to output ratio, meaning you should aim to achieve more with less.

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Sam Altman

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The way startups win is when they can iterate faster than big companies and do it at a much lower cost.

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Demis Hassabis

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Startups are fantastic vehicles for achieving a lot in a short time and can provide significant resources for scientific research, combining creative and technical ideas effectively.

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Paul Buchheit

10/25/18

@ Y Combinator

Frugality is essential for startups; you want to launch quickly and at minimal cost to avoid wasting time and resources.

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Eric Migicovsky

10/13/18

@ Y Combinator

After raising money, many startups forget how to be scrappy and creative, which is often essential for success in the early stages.