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Adora Cheung

02/24/15

@ Y Combinator

As a founder, managing people is essential, even if it feels less exciting than working on the product; you can't build a company alone.

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Adora Cheung Speaks at Female Founders Conference 2015

@ Y Combinator

Adora Cheung Speaks at Female Founders Conference 2015

02/24/15

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Adora Cheung

02/24/15

@ Y Combinator

As a founder, you must recognize that you can't do everything yourself. It's vital to build a team of A+ players who can specialize in different areas of the business.

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Jessica Livingston

07/25/17

@ Y Combinator

As a startup grows, the founder must transition from focusing solely on the product to also managing the company, which requires different skills.

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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.

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Y Combinator Cast

06/28/24

@ Y Combinator

Founders who start with a small team often learn to view their company as a product that needs to be engineered, which includes effectively managing people as resources.

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Harj Taggar

03/26/21

@ Y Combinator

Finding a co-founder is essential because it allows you to share the workload and responsibilities of building a startup.

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Tyler Bosmeny

09/26/18

@ Y Combinator

As a founder, you should be spending every moment either building your product or talking to users, which includes selling.

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Y Combinator Cast

05/20/22

@ Y Combinator

Every successful CEO emphasizes the importance of hiring, but as a founder, you need to focus on other critical aspects before mastering hiring.

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Shana Fisher

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

Managing people effectively is essential in a startup; if you don't focus on this, it can overwhelm you as the team grows.

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Sam Altman

05/02/17

@ Y Combinator

As your company grows, your main job shifts from building a great product to building a great company, which is a significant transition for founders.