How will the rise of AI impact startups and entrepreneurs? Join Michael Seibel and Dalton Caldwell for a discussion on the opportunities and challenges AI brings for founders.  Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/DandM-apply  Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/DandM-jobs

How will the rise of AI impact startups and entrepreneurs? Join Michael Seibel and Dalton Caldwell for a discussion on the opportunities and challenges AI brings for founders. Apply to Y Combinator: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmpSZzB5ZzdZRkg1LVJETC04OHVxNnBzSlpoUXxBQ3Jtc0tuV3g2UlBHMnhwTms2ck5GYlZWOGRrbHE5Z1F5S29aa3gxbll3RXBwWEJuLUw1bWFZdEhhZkNKaHctZVVsMlVDSEs4d1ktWlRiYWcxQ3FneFlGYTRjQWhwTmpqLWJZRm94QWhzNFdJdm9SODlDRWNGYw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FDandM-apply&amp;v=smHw9kEwcgM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://yc.link/DandM-apply</a> Work at a Startup: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXFYRHhCRjRDeGtURWszT2ZtaFZrX1pXSWo4Z3xBQ3Jtc0trby03VUJlTEg1TzlJZ0diMDhVU0F1UmV2VUhFZUJMQVRNUlBUSFhqeE1Bd1F1YkQzaHo5VXBNTGFHU3dVaVdObmV1U3lqVDJDTHBhT1dRV2RjZkRvY1ZId29oM0lhU0FzV2xHdmVsQ2dncFo4QWV3RQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FDandM-jobs&amp;v=smHw9kEwcgM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://yc.link/DandM-jobs</a>

Will OpenAI Kill All Startups?

When it comes to building a startup you’re never doing it entirely from scratch. Inspiration and ideas can come from a variety of places, including other successful startups. But there’s a thin line between borrowing smart ideas and copying them blindly - otherwise known as Cargo Culting.   In this episode Dalton and Michael break down the problem with Cargo Culting and offer advice on the right way to draw inspiration from other successful companies.  Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/DandM-apply Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/DandM-jobs

When it comes to building a startup you’re never doing it entirely from scratch. Inspiration and ideas can come from a variety of places, including other successful startups. But there’s a thin line between borrowing smart ideas and copying them blindly - otherwise known as Cargo Culting. In this episode Dalton and Michael break down the problem with Cargo Culting and offer advice on the right way to draw inspiration from other successful companies. Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/DandM-apply Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/DandM-jobs

Silicon Valley's Cargo Culting Problem

YC Visiting Group Partner Divya Bhat talks about how to set your KPIs (key metrics) and how to prioritize your time. This talk helps founders launch faster and set goals in order to make real progress.Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/SUS-applyWork at a Startup: https://yc.link/SUS-jobs

YC Visiting Group Partner Divya Bhat talks about how to set your KPIs (key metrics) and how to prioritize your time. This talk helps founders launch faster and set goals in order to make real progress. Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/SUS-apply Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/SUS-jobs

Setting KPIs and Goals with Divya Bhat | Startup School

It can be very easy for founders to fall into a trap of denial in the early stages of a startup’s life. But in order for your company to really take off, it’s critical to be honest with yourself and to build a community of friends and collaborators who are willing to challenge groupthink. In the first episode of our new series “The Main Function,” YC President and CEO Garry Tan explains how founders must face hard truths in order to take their company from dream to reality.  Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/MainFunction-apply Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/MainFunction-jobs

It can be very easy for founders to fall into a trap of denial in the early stages of a startup’s life. But in order for your company to really take off, it’s critical to be honest with yourself and to build a community of friends and collaborators who are willing to challenge groupthink. In the first episode of our new series “The Main Function,” YC President and CEO Garry Tan explains how founders must face hard truths in order to take their company from dream to reality. Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/MainFunction-apply Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/MainFunction-jobs

How To Go From Startup Dream To Reality

Today Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan sits down with one of the best founders of a generation, Tracy Young. She cofounded Plangrid which sold to Autodesk for $875M, and is back with her new startup called Tigereye. But since it’s AAPI heritage month, we’re talking about a different kind of origin story.    Tracy's Predictable Growth newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7018963257554046976/ Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/MainFunction-apply Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/MainFunction-jobs

Today Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan sits down with one of the best founders of a generation, Tracy Young. She cofounded Plangrid which sold to Autodesk for $875M, and is back with her new startup called Tigereye. But since it’s AAPI heritage month, we’re talking about a different kind of origin story. Tracy's Predictable Growth newsletter: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7018963257554046976/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7018963257554046976/</a> Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/MainFunction-apply Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/MainFunction-jobs

The Immigrant Journey Behind A Silicon Valley Success Story

YC Group Partner Diana Hu was the CTO of her YC startup Escher Reality, which was acquired by Niantic (makers of Pokemon Go). She shares her advice for being a technical founder at the earliest stages - including topics like how to ship an MVP fast, how to deal with technology choices and technical debt, and how and when to hire an engineering team.  Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/SUS-apply Work at a startup: https://yc.link/SUS-jobs

YC Group Partner Diana Hu was the CTO of her YC startup Escher Reality, which was acquired by Niantic (makers of Pokemon Go). She shares her advice for being a technical founder at the earliest stages - including topics like how to ship an MVP fast, how to deal with technology choices and technical debt, and how and when to hire an engineering team. Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/SUS-apply Work at a startup: https://yc.link/SUS-jobs

Tips For Technical Startup Founders | Startup School

Successful startups don’t just build technology – they solve human problems. The key is listening to the people who really matter: your customers.  In this episode, Michael and Dalton discuss how spending real time with your users can unlock insights and growth. Hear the stories of how Airbnb and Brex built billion-dollar companies by forging genuine connections with their customers and learn why having too much money and too many people can actually slow down learning.  Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/DandM-apply Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/DandM-jobs

Successful startups don’t just build technology – they solve human problems. The key is listening to the people who really matter: your customers. In this episode, Michael and Dalton discuss how spending real time with your users can unlock insights and growth. Hear the stories of how Airbnb and Brex built billion-dollar companies by forging genuine connections with their customers and learn why having too much money and too many people can actually slow down learning. Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/DandM-apply Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/DandM-jobs

Secrets You Can Learn From Your Customers

If you're a high school or college student with big dreams of starting your own company, this video is for you. Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel, two startup founders who started in the early 20s and are now top investors, sit down to share the hard-won advice they wish they had known back in high school. Whether you're already running your own startup or just have an idea you can't stop thinking about, Dalton and Michael cover the skills you need to learn now and how to set yourself up for success after graduating school.  Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/DandM-apply Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/DandM-jobs

If you're a high school or college student with big dreams of starting your own company, this video is for you. Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel, two startup founders who started in the early 20s and are now top investors, sit down to share the hard-won advice they wish they had known back in high school. Whether you're already running your own startup or just have an idea you can't stop thinking about, Dalton and Michael cover the skills you need to learn now and how to set yourself up for success after graduating school. Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/DandM-apply Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/DandM-jobs

The Student's Guide To Becoming A Successful Startup Founder

Y Combinator is well-known for producing companies like Airbnb, Stripe, Coinbase and more. But what's the real story behind the success of YC and the companies they fund? This is everything you need to know about the program.  Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/MainFunction-apply Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/MainFunction-jobs

Y Combinator is well-known for producing companies like Airbnb, Stripe, Coinbase and more. But what's the real story behind the success of YC and the companies they fund? This is everything you need to know about the program. Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/MainFunction-apply Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/MainFunction-jobs

Inside The Most Powerful Startup Community In The World

Brad Flora

YC Group Partner Brad Flora has seen startup fundraising from every angle: as a founder, as one of the most prolific angel investors in Silicon Valley, and now as a YC Group Partner. Brad has coached hundreds of companies on fundraising. In this talk, he shares stories and advice on how modern startup fundraising works.  Paul Graham Fundraising Essays:  http://www.paulgraham.com/fundraising.html http://www.paulgraham.com/startupfunding.html http://www.paulgraham.com/convince.html http://www.paulgraham.com/herd.html  Geoff Ralston's Fundraising Guides:  https://www.ycombinator.com/library/4A-a-guide-to-seed-fundraising https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcevHkNGrWQ  YC Fundraising Resources: https://www.ycombinator.com/library/2u-how-to-build-your-seed-round-pitch-deck https://www.ycombinator.com/library/6q-how-to-pitch-your-startup https://www.ycombinator.com/library/71-how-to-get-meetings-with-investors-and-raise-money https://www.ycombinator.com/library/4O-raising-money-online-advice-for-startups https://www.ycombinator.com/library/3u-different-types-of-investors-and-their-incentives  Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/SUS-apply Work at a startup: https://yc.link/SUS-jobs

YC Group Partner Brad Flora has seen startup fundraising from every angle: as a founder, as one of the most prolific angel investors in Silicon Valley, and now as a YC Group Partner. Brad has coached hundreds of companies on fundraising. In this talk, he shares stories and advice on how modern startup fundraising works. Paul Graham Fundraising Essays: <a href="http://www.paulgraham.com/fundraising.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.paulgraham.com/fundraising.html</a> <a href="http://www.paulgraham.com/startupfunding.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.paulgraham.com/startupfunding.html</a> <a href="http://www.paulgraham.com/convince.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.paulgraham.com/convince.html</a> <a href="http://www.paulgraham.com/herd.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.paulgraham.com/herd.html</a> Geoff Ralston's Fundraising Guides: <a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/library/4A-a-guide-to-seed-fundraising" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/library/4A-a-guide-to-seed-fundraising</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcevHkNGrWQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcevHkNGrWQ</a> YC Fundraising Resources: <a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/library/2u-how-to-build-your-seed-round-pitch-deck" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/library/2u-how-to-build-your-seed-round-pitch-deck</a> <a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/library/6q-how-to-pitch-your-startup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/library/6q-how-to-pitch-your-startup</a> <a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/library/71-how-to-get-meetings-with-investors-and-raise-money" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/library/71-how-to-get-meetings-with-investors-and-raise-money</a> <a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/library/4O-raising-money-online-advice-for-startups" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/library/4O-raising-money-online-advice-for-startups</a> <a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/library/3u-different-types-of-investors-and-their-incentives" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/library/3u-different-types-of-investors-and-their-incentives</a> Apply to Y Combinator: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUEyR2w4MFhYc2NEdHk3QkNaQTBDQ2tPMzdNUXxBQ3Jtc0tuY3Fib3BERGNFMDRTWk9hekpsZk1fVnU4aVFHelhvWU05TEJidjl4NnQ4NFBKTXZMck1rNzBzYnJTN2ZCelVDUkczS1NCZVFXS1h3TDRKV1dMTFNLN2VvV2VXWkZJWmNxR2ZoX2o3b2pmaGhGTVUxSQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FSUS-apply&amp;v=B5tU2447OK8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://yc.link/SUS-apply</a> Work at a startup: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDkxblhuU085T2pCUHo5TGlDUUVDOFFqdDdwd3xBQ3Jtc0tsQ2s1UXcxWkNwbVpaYUF3UmlyRjV5ZjVZWHFqaVdLTk9vQjZzNDRUdWVjU0NuX3ZQOEdRYnB5VTd2X1dBUTZ3cmkzY1E4V0JOWmd6RzJKTG9MZjYxRW0zelJqQkY5SjNjT3RjRXdOTDYtYnN1SEtQcw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FSUS-jobs&amp;v=B5tU2447OK8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://yc.link/SUS-jobs</a>

How Startup Fundraising Works with Brad Flora | Startup School

We help founders make something people want.

Have listened for yrs. Many episodes repeated times. Lots of founder takeaways.

Great podcast

Not just about tech startups it’s a wide ranging list of really interesting interviews.

Great and varied content

Y Combinator

Pete Adeney, more commonly known as Mr. Money Mustache, retired at 30 after working as a software engineer for about ten years.He blogs at MrMoneyMustache.com about how he saved money, where he invested it, and how he achieved "financial freedom through badassity".You can apply to the W18 batch of YC here - ycombinator.com/apply

Pete Adeney, more commonly known as <a href="https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mr. Money Mustache</a>, retired at 30 after working as a software engineer for about ten years. He blogs at <a href="https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MrMoneyMustache.com</a> about how he saved money, where he invested it, and how he achieved "financial freedom through badassity". You can apply to the W18 batch of YC here - <a href="http://ycombinator.com/apply" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ycombinator.com/apply</a>

#37 - Don't Start a Blog, Start a Cult - Mr. Money Mustache

Vinod Khosla

Sam Altman

Vinod Khosla is the founder of Khosla Ventures, a firm focused on assisting entrepreneurs to build impactful new energy and technology companies. Previously he was the founding CEO of Sun Microsystems, where he pioneered open systems and commercial RISC processors.How to Build the Future is hosted by Sam Altman.***Topics00:30 - Vinod’s intro01:20 - A zero-million-dollar company vs a zero-billion-dollar company4:20 - What percentage of investors in Silicon Valley are good long-term company builders?4:50 - Who has earned the right to advise an entrepreneur?6:50 - Which risk to take when7:20 - Helpful board members8:15 - Who to trust for what advice11:00 - First principles thinking and rate of change13:00 - Evaluating a candidate in an interview14:15 - How much should a founder have planned and how ambitious should a founder be?16:30 - Recruiting great people19:00 - Building a phenomenal early team20:20 - Being generous with early employee equity27:00 - Gene pool engineering27:18 - The art, science, and labor of recruiting28:20 - How founders should think about investors31:00 - Doers vs pontificators32:00 - What does Vinod want to do in the next ten years?32:10 - Reinventing Societal Infrastructure with Technology

<a href="https://twitter.com/vkhosla" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vinod Khosla</a> is the founder of <a href="https://www.khoslaventures.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Khosla Ventures</a>, a firm focused on assisting entrepreneurs to build impactful new energy and technology companies. Previously he was the founding CEO of Sun Microsystems, where he pioneered open systems and commercial RISC processors. <a href="https://blog.ycombinator.com/category/how-to-build-the-future/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Build the Future</a> is hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/sama" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sam Altman</a>. *** Topics 00:30 - Vinod’s intro 01:20 - A zero-million-dollar company vs a zero-billion-dollar company 4:20 - What percentage of investors in Silicon Valley are good long-term company builders? 4:50 - Who has earned the right to advise an entrepreneur? 6:50 - Which risk to take when 7:20 - Helpful board members 8:15 - Who to trust for what advice 11:00 - First principles thinking and rate of change 13:00 - Evaluating a candidate in an interview 14:15 - How much should a founder have planned and how ambitious should a founder be? 16:30 - Recruiting great people 19:00 - Building a phenomenal early team 20:20 - Being generous with early employee equity 27:00 - <a href="https://www.khoslaventures.com/gene-pool-engineering-for-entrepreneurs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gene pool engineering</a> 27:18 - <a href="https://www.khoslaventures.com/the-art-science-and-labor-of-recruiting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The art, science, and labor of recruiting</a> 28:20 - How founders should think about investors 31:00 - Doers vs pontificators 32:00 - What does Vinod want to do in the next ten years? 32:10 - <a href="https://www.khoslaventures.com/reinventing-societal-infrastructure-with-technology" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reinventing Societal Infrastructure with Technology</a>

#107 - Vinod Khosla and Sam Altman

Jack Dorsey

Jack Dorsey is the CEO of Twitter and Square. This is his talk from Startup School 2013.Read the transcript here.

<a href="https://twitter.com/jack" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jack Dorsey</a> is the CEO of Twitter and Square. This is his talk from Startup School 2013. <a href="http://blog.ycombinator.com/jack-dorsey-on-the-books-that-helped-him-succeed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript here</a>.

#29 - Jack Dorsey On The Books That Helped Him Succeed

Reid Hoffman interviews Sam Altman on this uncut interview from the Masters of Scale podcast.

<a href="https://twitter.com/reidhoffman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reid Hoffman</a> interviews <a href="https://twitter.com/sama" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sam Altman</a> on this uncut interview from the <a href="https://mastersofscale.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Masters of Scale</a> podcast.

#61 - Sam Altman on Masters of Scale

Michael Seibel

Michael Seibel is a Partner and the CEO of YC. He cofounded Justin.tv, which was in the Winter 2007 batch and Socialcam, which was in the Winter 2012 batch.For this episode we took questions from the internet. If you have questions for a future office hours episode, just tweet them our way.Read the transcript here.The YC podcast is hosted by Craig Cannon.We're accepting applications from startups for the Winter 2019 funding cycle. Apply here.Questions00:25 - Why is YC worth 7% of your company?6:25 - Generating leverage when fundraising12:07 - Youssef asks - How did you validate your product market fit?15:00 - LC Carrier asks - How does YC feel about companies who don't want to raise VC after the program?17:05 - Edmilson Rodrigues asks - Do companies need to be incorporated already to participate in YC?18:50 - Alex Rodriguez asks - What do you look for in startups that haven't had good growth but continue to push through (e.g. AirBnB) that makes you accept them?26:50 - Fedor Paretsky asks - Do you have techniques you encourage to make pitches sound more exciting?35:05 - David Chen asks - How to find mentors and advisors?39:25 - building EatNeat asks - What if anything are you specifically looking for in a startup that wants to be a part of the Startup School 2018?40:00 - Ryan Carl Mercer asks - What's your preferred way organizing your time?41:05 - John Rigler asks - Can intrapreneurship be effective? I recently returned to IBM, have a patent, and yet have only vague ideas about how to signal and organize other like-minded folks. Could this path sabotage my dreams?41:55 - Horacio Chávez asks - How would you approach an investor who says "I won't invest unless you have a patent"?42:35 - Yahya Elamrani asks - Why does it feel like entrepreneurs aren’t marriage material? Should an entrepreneur look for an entrepreneurial spouse?44:15 - Yahya Elamrani asks - How intense do you really have to be to found a startup?48:50 - Is there a particular stage of company that's best served by Startup School?50:35 - How do you get the most out of Startup School?

<a href="https://twitter.com/mwseibel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Seibel</a> is a Partner and the CEO of YC. He cofounded <a href="http://Justin.tv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Justin.tv</a>, which was in the Winter 2007 batch and Socialcam, which was in the Winter 2012 batch. For this episode we took questions from the internet. If you have questions for a future office hours episode, just tweet them our way. <a href="https://blog.ycombinator.com/office-hours-with-michael-seibel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript here</a>. The YC podcast is hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/craigcannon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Craig Cannon</a>. We're accepting applications from startups for the Winter 2019 funding cycle. <a href="http://ycombinator.com/apply" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apply here</a>. Questions 00:25 - Why is YC worth 7% of your company? 6:25 - Generating leverage when fundraising 12:07 - Youssef asks - How did you validate your product market fit? 15:00 - LC Carrier asks - How does YC feel about companies who don't want to raise VC after the program? 17:05 - Edmilson Rodrigues asks - Do companies need to be incorporated already to participate in YC? 18:50 - Alex Rodriguez asks - What do you look for in startups that haven't had good growth but continue to push through (e.g. AirBnB) that makes you accept them? 26:50 - Fedor Paretsky asks - Do you have techniques you encourage to make pitches sound more exciting? 35:05 - David Chen asks - How to find mentors and advisors? 39:25 - building EatNeat asks - What if anything are you specifically looking for in a startup that wants to be a part of the Startup School 2018? 40:00 - Ryan Carl Mercer asks - What's your preferred way organizing your time? 41:05 - John Rigler asks - Can intrapreneurship be effective? I recently returned to IBM, have a patent, and yet have only vague ideas about how to signal and organize other like-minded folks. Could this path sabotage my dreams? 41:55 - Horacio Chávez asks - How would you approach an investor who says "I won't invest unless you have a patent"? 42:35 - Yahya Elamrani asks - Why does it feel like entrepreneurs aren’t marriage material? Should an entrepreneur look for an entrepreneurial spouse? 44:15 - Yahya Elamrani asks - How intense do you really have to be to found a startup? 48:50 - Is there a particular stage of company that's best served by Startup School? 50:35 - How do you get the most out of Startup School?

#88 - Office Hours with Michael Seibel

Ryan Petersen

Ryan Petersen is the founder and CEO of Flexport.Flexport is a global freight forwarder powered by software and analytics. They are making international trade easier for over 10,000 companies in 70 countries. They were part of the YC Winter 2014 batch.***Topics0:23 - What is a freight forwarder?3:08 - Selling electric scooters on eBay 15 years ago5:53 - Ryan’s business school experience10:23 - Amazon competing with their vendors13:23 - Matt Susk asks - What were the most important takeaways from Columbia Business School? Would you encourage entrepreneurs to pursue a MBA?17:03 - Tyler Hogge asks - How did you get your first three clients at Flexport?20:03 - Being a solo founder23:08 - Varun Khurana asks - What's your strategy for rapidly hiring the best talent in so many different global hubs?25:53 - Challenges of scaling Flexport27:38 - Some of Ryan’s favorite books29:43 - Scaling culture34:23 - Jassim Ali asks - How has the Trump policy on foreign trade affected your business so far?39:23 - PowerDecal asks - How do you poach clients from legacy providers?46:23 - Automation in freight forwarding49:23 - Jason Yannos asks - If you weren't operating Flexport and had to source a new idea to work on, where would you start?53:23 - Derisking product ideas56:53 - Biggest lessons learned at Flexport

<a href="https://twitter.com/typesfast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ryan Petersen</a> is the founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.flexport.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flexport</a>. Flexport is a global freight forwarder powered by software and analytics. They are making international trade easier for over 10,000 companies in 70 countries. They were part of the YC Winter 2014 batch. *** Topics 0:23 - What is a freight forwarder? 3:08 - Selling electric scooters on eBay 15 years ago 5:53 - Ryan’s business school experience 10:23 - Amazon competing with their vendors 13:23 - Matt Susk asks - What were the most important takeaways from Columbia Business School? Would you encourage entrepreneurs to pursue a MBA? 17:03 - Tyler Hogge asks - How did you get your first three clients at Flexport? 20:03 - Being a solo founder 23:08 - Varun Khurana asks - What's your strategy for rapidly hiring the best talent in so many different global hubs? 25:53 - Challenges of scaling Flexport 27:38 - Some of Ryan’s favorite books 29:43 - Scaling culture 34:23 - Jassim Ali asks - How has the Trump policy on foreign trade affected your business so far? 39:23 - PowerDecal asks - How do you poach clients from legacy providers? 46:23 - Automation in freight forwarding 49:23 - Jason Yannos asks - If you weren't operating Flexport and had to source a new idea to work on, where would you start? 53:23 - Derisking product ideas 56:53 - Biggest lessons learned at Flexport

#92 - Ryan Petersen

Austen Allred

Austen Allred is the CEO and cofounder of Lambda School.Lambda School provides a CS education that's free until you get a job. They were in the Summer 2017 batch of YC.You can learn more about Lambda School at lambdaschool.com.Austen is on Twitter at @austen.The YC podcast is hosted by Craig Cannon.***Topics00:00 - Intro1:01 - Encouraging people to do something that they're scared to do5:16 - Where did the insight for Lambda School come from?6:26 - College vs developer schools10:26 - Building a network12:16 - Does Austen see value in a traditional liberal arts education?14:56 - Steven Klaiber-Noble asks - As competitors begin to copy your model what front do you believe you'll be competing on?17:56 - Why did Austen choose to raise money?20:06 - Fundraising falling through on Austen's first startup21:36 - Moving back to Utah and writing a book about growth23:26 - Why Austen wrote a book26:26 - "Starting a company is by definition saying, I think what I can do is worth more than what other people will pay me for."27:26 - Mispriced human capital30:21 - Other opportunities for Lambda School32:46 - Modeling risk35:36 - David Kofoed Wind asks - When Lambda School is incentivized to take in people that will land high paying jobs, how do you think about the diversity of candidates? One would imagine that it quickly becomes a game of pattern matching the stereotypical SV people.37:51 - Will Lambda School ever not be remote?41:16 - Dave Dawson asks - You appear to be on the successful path now, was there a point early in Lambda School when you wanted to stop?43:46 - Helping everyone become an autodidact46:46 - Rethinking where to start on an online course48:11 - Dave Dawson asks - What keeps you up at night at this point? 49:46 - Dayo Koleowo asks - “I have made remarks I do not agree with” - from Austen's Twitter bio. What is that one remark you wish you didn’t have to disagree with?53:26 - Choosing remote work as a core problem to solve in your company55:56 - Analysts aren't good at measuring product quality57:36 - Teaching taste

<a href="https://twitter.com/Austen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Austen Allred</a> is the CEO and cofounder of <a href="https://lambdaschool.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lambda School</a>. Lambda School provides a CS education that's free until you get a job. They were in the Summer 2017 batch of YC. You can learn more about Lambda School at <a href="https://lambdaschool.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lambdaschool.com</a>. Austen is on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/Austen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@austen</a>. The YC podcast is hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/CraigCannon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Craig Cannon</a>. *** Topics 00:00 - Intro 1:01 - Encouraging people to do something that they're scared to do 5:16 - Where did the insight for Lambda School come from? 6:26 - College vs developer schools 10:26 - Building a network 12:16 - Does Austen see value in a traditional liberal arts education? 14:56 - Steven Klaiber-Noble asks - As competitors begin to copy your model what front do you believe you'll be competing on? 17:56 - Why did Austen choose to raise money? 20:06 - Fundraising falling through on Austen's first startup 21:36 - Moving back to Utah and writing a book about growth 23:26 - Why Austen wrote a book 26:26 - "Starting a company is by definition saying, I think what I can do is worth more than what other people will pay me for." 27:26 - Mispriced human capital 30:21 - Other opportunities for Lambda School 32:46 - Modeling risk 35:36 - David Kofoed Wind asks - When Lambda School is incentivized to take in people that will land high paying jobs, how do you think about the diversity of candidates? One would imagine that it quickly becomes a game of pattern matching the stereotypical SV people. 37:51 - Will Lambda School ever not be remote? 41:16 - Dave Dawson asks - You appear to be on the successful path now, was there a point early in Lambda School when you wanted to stop? 43:46 - Helping everyone become an autodidact 46:46 - Rethinking where to start on an online course 48:11 - Dave Dawson asks - What keeps you up at night at this point? 49:46 - Dayo Koleowo asks - “I have made remarks I do not agree with” - from Austen's Twitter bio. What is that one remark you wish you didn’t have to disagree with? 53:26 - Choosing remote work as a core problem to solve in your company 55:56 - Analysts aren't good at measuring product quality 57:36 - Teaching taste

#120 - Austen Allred

Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg is the cofounder of Facebook.Sam Altman is the president of YC Group and he interviewed Mark for a series called How To Build The Future, which you can watch on YC’s YouTube channel.

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/zuck" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mark Zuckerberg</a> is the cofounder of Facebook.<a href="https://twitter.com/sama" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sam Altman</a> is the president of YC Group and he interviewed Mark for a series called How To Build The Future, which you can watch on <a href="http://youtube.com/ycombinator" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YC’s YouTube channel</a>.

#16 - Mark Zuckerberg on How to Build the Future

Phil Libin

Phil Libin is the cofounder and CEO of All Turtles. Prior to that he was the CEO of Evernote. This is his 2013 Startup School talk.Watch the video here.Read the transcript here.

<a href="https://twitter.com/plibin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Phil Libin</a> is the cofounder and CEO of All Turtles. Prior to that he was the CEO of Evernote. This is his 2013 Startup School talk.<a href="https://youtu.be/KEy_ocXnrdY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Watch the video here</a>.<a href="http://blog.ycombinator.com/prerequisites-for-starting-a-company-phil-libin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript here</a>.

#28 - Prerequisites for Starting a Company - Phil Libin

Olaf Carlson-Wee

Aaron Harris

Olaf Carlson-Wee is the founder and CEO of Polychain Capital.Aaron Harris is a Partner at YC.

Olaf Carlson-Wee is the founder and CEO of <a href="http://polychain.capital/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Polychain Capital</a>.<a href="https://twitter.com/harris" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aaron Harris</a> is a Partner at YC.

#19 - Blockchain Investing - Olaf Carlson-Wee and Aaron Harris

Michael Seibel is a partner and the CEO of YC. He cofounded Justin.tv, which was in the winter 2007 batch and Socialcam, which was in the winter 2012 batch.In this episode Michael comments on five of his essays. The essays are: Why Should I Start a Startup?, One Order of Operations for Starting a Startup, The Real Product Market Fit, Users You Don’t Want, and Why Does Your Company Deserve More Money?Michael’s on Twitter @mwseibel.The YC podcast is hosted by Craig Cannon.***Topics0:00 - Intro0:42 - Why Should I Start a Startup?2:00 - Three types of people: people highly motivated when working for themselves, people that could succeed starting a startup or within a big company, and people that could succeed within a big company.6:00 - How do you decide what type of person you are?7:30 - Identify bias in advice givers10:30 - Peer advice becomes less valuable during college14:40 - One Order of Operations for Starting a Startup15:40 - People aren’t taught how to find ideas17:20 - Find a particular problem that you’re passionate about20:55 - Find some friends and brainstorm a solution23:20 - Build an MVP25:55 - Two failed orders of operations for starting a startup29:57 - The Real Product Market Fit 30:57 - Why do many founders think they have product market fit when they don’t?35:42 - Building a successful company is not a single variable problem37:27 - Socialcam didn’t hit product market fit38:37 - Justin.tv had $1M in profit before reaching product market fit42:27 - Some companies take a long time42:55 - Users You Don’t Want44:25 - The spectrum of how users are using your product45:55 - Users that take a lot of customer support time48:50 - Don’t let the hijack users control the product roadmap49:31 - Why Does Your Company Deserve More Money?50:31 - A team, a product, and an office are all just a means to an end51:31 - If you don’t really deserve money, what is an alternate path to create leverage?53:16 - Breaking even at Justin.tv was a moment of infinite clarity55:31 - Series A program and leverage

<a href="https://twitter.com/mwseibel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Seibel</a> is a partner and the CEO of YC. He cofounded <a href="http://Justin.tv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Justin.tv</a>, which was in the winter 2007 batch and Socialcam, which was in the winter 2012 batch. In this episode Michael comments on five of his essays. The essays are: <a href="https://blog.ycombinator.com/why-should-i-start-a-startup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Should I Start a Startup?</a>, <a href="https://blog.ycombinator.com/one-order-of-operations-for-starting-a-startup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One Order of Operations for Starting a Startup</a>, <a href="https://blog.ycombinator.com/the-real-product-market-fit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Real Product Market Fit</a>, <a href="https://blog.ycombinator.com/users-you-dont-want/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Users You Don’t Want</a>, and <a href="https://blog.ycombinator.com/why-does-your-company-deserve-more-money/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Does Your Company Deserve More Money?</a> Michael’s on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/mwseibel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mwseibel</a>. The YC podcast is hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/craigcannon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Craig Cannon</a>. *** Topics 0:00 - Intro 0:42 - <a href="https://blog.ycombinator.com/why-should-i-start-a-startup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Should I Start a Startup?</a> 2:00 - Three types of people: people highly motivated when working for themselves, people that could succeed starting a startup or within a big company, and people that could succeed within a big company. 6:00 - How do you decide what type of person you are? 7:30 - Identify bias in advice givers 10:30 - Peer advice becomes less valuable during college 14:40 - <a href="https://blog.ycombinator.com/one-order-of-operations-for-starting-a-startup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One Order of Operations for Starting a Startup</a> 15:40 - People aren’t taught how to find ideas 17:20 - Find a particular problem that you’re passionate about 20:55 - Find some friends and brainstorm a solution 23:20 - Build an MVP 25:55 - Two failed orders of operations for starting a startup 29:57 - <a href="https://blog.ycombinator.com/the-real-product-market-fit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Real Product Market Fit</a> 30:57 - Why do many founders think they have product market fit when they don’t? 35:42 - Building a successful company is not a single variable problem 37:27 - Socialcam didn’t hit product market fit 38:37 - <a href="http://Justin.tv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Justin.tv</a> had $1M in profit before reaching product market fit 42:27 - Some companies take a long time 42:55 - <a href="https://blog.ycombinator.com/users-you-dont-want/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Users You Don’t Want</a> 44:25 - The spectrum of how users are using your product 45:55 - Users that take a lot of customer support time 48:50 - Don’t let the hijack users control the product roadmap 49:31 - <a href="https://blog.ycombinator.com/why-does-your-company-deserve-more-money/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Does Your Company Deserve More Money?</a> 50:31 - A team, a product, and an office are all just a means to an end 51:31 - If you don’t really deserve money, what is an alternate path to create leverage? 53:16 - Breaking even at <a href="http://Justin.tv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Justin.tv</a> was a moment of infinite clarity 55:31 - Series A program and leverage

#103 - Michael Seibel

Jarvis Johnson

Jarvis Johnson was previously a software engineer at Patreon, Yelp, and Google. He’s now a YouTuber.You can find him on YouTube at Jarvis Johnson and on Twitter @jarvis.The YC podcast is hosted by Craig Cannon.Y Combinator invests a small amount of money ($150k) in a large number of startups (recently 200), twice a year. Learn more about YC and apply for funding here: https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/***Topics00:00 - Intro00:20 - Jarvis' intro00:50 - Where his videos first got traction1:30 - Being part of the software industry while critiquing it4:05 - How he got into programming6:30 - Moving to California7:50 - Interning at Google then Yelp9:20 - Interviewing multiple times at the same company10:20 - Moving from Yelp to Patreon14:30 - Switching from individual contributor to manager18:35 - Learnings from managing that he applies to himself21:45 - What made Jarvis want to do YouTube full time?30:20 - Investing in yourself31:25 - Making what you want vs talking to viewers35:55 - When did things really start to click for his channel?38:20 - Choosing to make multiple genres of video44:00 - Nathan Allebach asks - Are content creators responsible in any capacity for their audiences?51:05 - Taylor asks - In what ways do you think content creation can benefit one's career in the tech industry?54:40 - Jarvis made a podcast when he was a teenager56:30 - Octopus Blues asks - What lessons did improv teach you/who would you recommend it to, if anyone?58:45 - Predictions for YouTubers and content creators

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/VSympathyV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jarvis Johnson</a> was previously a software engineer at Patreon, Yelp, and Google. He’s now a YouTuber. You can find him on YouTube at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/VSympathyV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jarvis Johnson</a> and on Twitter <a href=" https://twitter.com/jarvis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jarvis</a>. The YC podcast is hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/craigcannon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Craig Cannon</a>. Y Combinator invests a small amount of money ($150k) in a large number of startups (recently 200), twice a year. Learn more about YC and apply for funding here: <a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/</a> *** Topics 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Jarvis' intro 00:50 - Where his videos first got traction 1:30 - Being part of the software industry while critiquing it 4:05 - How he got into programming 6:30 - Moving to California 7:50 - Interning at Google then Yelp 9:20 - Interviewing multiple times at the same company 10:20 - Moving from Yelp to Patreon 14:30 - Switching from individual contributor to manager 18:35 - Learnings from managing that he applies to himself 21:45 - What made Jarvis want to do YouTube full time? 30:20 - Investing in yourself 31:25 - Making what you want vs talking to viewers 35:55 - When did things really start to click for his channel? 38:20 - Choosing to make multiple genres of video 44:00 - Nathan Allebach asks - Are content creators responsible in any capacity for their audiences? 51:05 - Taylor asks - In what ways do you think content creation can benefit one's career in the tech industry? 54:40 - Jarvis made a podcast when he was a teenager 56:30 - Octopus Blues asks - What lessons did improv teach you/who would you recommend it to, if anyone? 58:45 - Predictions for YouTubers and content creators

#124 - Jarvis Johnson

Elon Musk

Sam Altman interviews Elon Musk for a series called How To Build The Future, which you can watch on YC’s YouTube channel (https://youtube.com/ycombinator). Read the transcript here (http://blog.ycombinator.com/elon-musk-on-how-to-build-the-future/).

<a href="https://twitter.com/sama" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sam Altman</a> interviews <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elon Musk</a> for a series called How To Build The Future, which you can watch on YC’s <a href="https://youtube.com/ycombinator" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a> (<a href="https://youtube.com/ycombinator" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/ycombinator</a>). <a href="http://blog.ycombinator.com/elon-musk-on-how-to-build-the-future/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read the transcript here</a> (<a href="http://blog.ycombinator.com/elon-musk-on-how-to-build-the-future/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://blog.ycombinator.com/elon-musk-on-how-to-build-the-future/</a>).

#4 - Elon Musk on How to Build the Future

Emily Weiss

Amy Buechler

Glossier

Emily Weiss is the founder and CEO of Glossier.Amy Buechler is Batch Director at YC.Video and transcript are on the YC blog.

<a href="https://twitter.com/emilywweiss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emily Weiss</a> is the founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.glossier.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Glossier</a>.<a href="https://twitter.com/amybue" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amy Buechler</a> is Batch Director at YC. Video and transcript are <a href="http://blog.ycombinator.com/emily-weiss-on-the-insights-that-grew-glossier-with-amy-buechler-at-the-female-founders-conference" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on the YC blog</a>.

#21 - Emily Weiss on the Insights That Grew Glossier - With Amy Buechler at the Female Founders Conference

Anne Wojcicki

Anne Wojcicki is the cofounder and CEO of 23andMe, which provides direct-to-consumer genetic testing.Sam Altman is the president of YC Group. He interviewed Anne for a series called How To Build The Future, which you can check out on our YouTube channel.

<a href="https://twitter.com/annewoj23" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anne Wojcicki</a> is the cofounder and CEO of <a href="https://www.23andme.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">23andMe</a>, which provides direct-to-consumer genetic testing. <a href="https://twitter.com/sama" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sam Altman</a> is the president of YC Group. He interviewed Anne for a series called How To Build The Future, which you can <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAUt2j6juHU&amp;list=PLQ-uHSnFig5MoTTcgd8EzenEADqGTQPpW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">check out on our YouTube channel</a>.

#69 - Anne Wojcicki of 23andMe and Sam Altman

Kevin Hale

Eric Migicovsky

We've cut down the first week of Startup School lectures to be even shorter and combined them into one podcast. First, a lecture from Kevin Hale. Kevin is a YC partner and a cofounder of Wufoo. His lecture is about How to Evaluate Startup Ideas.Then, a lecture from Eric Migicovsky. Eric is a YC partner and the founder of Pebble. His lecture is about How to Talk to Users.Y Combinator invests a small amount of money ($150k) in a large number of startups (recently 200), twice a year.Learn more about YC and apply for funding here: https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/***Topics00:00 - Intro00:43 - Kevin Hale on How to Evaluate Startup Ideas2:04 - How can I predict if an investor will like my idea?2:50 - A startup idea is a hypothesis5:44 - Problem6:59 - Solution8:16 - Insight8:57 - Unfair advantages13:45 - Two beliefs about startups15:19 - Eric Migicovsky on How to Talk to Users17:36 - Three common errors people make when talking to users20:20 - Five questions to ask in a user interview20:28 - What's the hardest part about doing the thing you're trying to solve?21:02 - Tell me about the last time that you encountered this problem21:22 - Why was this hard?23:08 - What, if anything, have you done to try to solve this problem?24:10 - What don't you love about the solutions you've already tried?25:21 - Three stages in which talking to users is extremely beneficial26:07 - Idea stage30:40 - Prototype stage33:41 - Iterating towards product market fit

We've cut down the first week of <a href="https://www.startupschool.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Startup School</a> lectures to be even shorter and combined them into one podcast. First, a lecture from <a href="https://twitter.com/ilikevests" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin Hale</a>. Kevin is a YC partner and a cofounder of Wufoo. His lecture is about <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOtCl5PU8F0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Evaluate Startup Ideas</a>. Then, a lecture from <a href="https://twitter.com/ericmigi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eric Migicovsky</a>. Eric is a YC partner and the founder of Pebble. His lecture is about <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT4Ig2uqjTc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Talk to Users</a>. Y Combinator invests a small amount of money ($150k) in a large number of startups (recently 200), twice a year. Learn more about YC and apply for funding here: <a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/</a> *** Topics 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Kevin Hale on How to Evaluate Startup Ideas 2:04 - How can I predict if an investor will like my idea? 2:50 - A startup idea is a hypothesis 5:44 - Problem 6:59 - Solution 8:16 - Insight 8:57 - Unfair advantages 13:45 - Two beliefs about startups 15:19 - Eric Migicovsky on How to Talk to Users 17:36 - Three common errors people make when talking to users 20:20 - Five questions to ask in a user interview 20:28 - What's the hardest part about doing the thing you're trying to solve? 21:02 - Tell me about the last time that you encountered this problem 21:22 - Why was this hard? 23:08 - What, if anything, have you done to try to solve this problem? 24:10 - What don't you love about the solutions you've already tried? 25:21 - Three stages in which talking to users is extremely beneficial 26:07 - Idea stage 30:40 - Prototype stage 33:41 - Iterating towards product market fit

#142 - Startup School Week 1 Recap: Kevin Hale and Eric Migicovsky

Avni Patel Thompson is the founder and CEO of Poppy (YC W16). Poppy lets parents book the best caregivers with just a text.We recorded this episode at our Female Founders Conference in Seattle. We’re also hosting female founder events in New York and SF this year. You can sign up to our newsletter to get updates about those events.The YC podcast is hosted by Craig Cannon.

<a href="https://twitter.com/APatelThompson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Avni Patel Thompson</a> is the founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.meetpoppy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Poppy</a> (YC W16). Poppy lets parents book the best caregivers with just a text. We recorded this episode at our <a href="www.femalefoundersconference.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Female Founders Conference</a> in Seattle. We’re also hosting female founder events in New York and SF this year. You can <a href="http://ycombinator.us7.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=6507bf4e4c2df3fdbae6ef738&amp;id=547725049b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sign up to our newsletter</a> to get updates about those events. The YC podcast is hosted by <a href="twitter.com/craigcannon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Craig Cannon</a>.

#63 - The Number One Goal is Getting Started - Avni Patel Thompson of Poppy

Reid Hoffman

Sam Altman and Reid Hoffman discuss the key changes founders should think about as they scale their company. The conversation was recorded at The Scaleup Offsite, a private event hosted by Y Combinator Continuity and Greylock Partners in April 2017.

<a href="https://twitter.com/sama" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sam Altman</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/reidhoffman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reid Hoffman</a> discuss the key changes founders should think about as they scale their company. The conversation was recorded at The Scaleup Offsite, a private event hosted by Y Combinator Continuity and Greylock Partners in April 2017.

#9 - Sam Altman and Reid Hoffman - From Startup to Scaleup

Casey Neistat

Matt Hackett

Matt Hackett and Casey Neistat are the cofounders of Beme, which was acquired by CNN last year.You might already know Casey from his YouTube channel which now has over 8M subscribers.And before Beme, Matt was a Hacker-in-Residence betaworks and the VP of Engineering at Tumblr.

<a href="https://twitter.com/mhkt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Hackett</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/CaseyNeistat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Casey Neistat</a> are the cofounders of <a href="https://beme.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beme</a>, which was acquired by CNN last year. You might already know Casey from his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/caseyneistat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a> which now has over 8M subscribers. And before Beme, Matt was a Hacker-in-Residence <a href="https://betaworks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">betaworks</a> and the VP of Engineering at <a href="https://www.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tumblr</a>.

#43 - Casey Neistat and Matt Hackett on Live Video's Struggle for Interestingness

Adora Cheung

Adora Cheung is a partner at YC and she also cofounded Homejoy, which went through YC in the Summer 2010 batch.For this episode we took questions from the internet. If you have questions for a future office hours episode, just tweet them our way.Questions0:41 - topherPedersen asks - How many users did you have when you applied to YC? Also, how much revenue had you generated?2:55 - Hatlii asks - How do you keep going if you can’t raise any money?4:54 - Alejandro Ruperti asks - When/how do you decide to walk away from something you started?10:41 - Chris Melnick-MacDonald asks - What advice and lessons did you learn in entering the #Canadian market?13:16 - Yahya Elamrani asks - Do I have to work on culture in the very early stage?15:39 - Adam Sanders asks - What was the best decision you made for Homejoy?16:53 - Ujjawal Chauhan asks - Would love to know what’s the one thing she’d do differently in hindsight if she were to start over again?20:35 - Nikita Butakov asks - What are some unique data science / machine learning challenges faced by Homejoy?22:07 - Alejandro Ruperti asks - From @tferriss : how has a failure or apparent failure set you up for a later success?32:37 - Siamak Freydoonnejad asks - What are the best practices when doing a cold reach out to an investor?33:14 - 😎rliesaurus @ ✈️ 🇪🇺asks - Is Uber for X still a thing people would invest in, in the US?36:21 - Fedor Paretsky asks - How have YC's views on cryptocurrency/blockchain-related startups changed since Coinbase?42:56 - Manav asks - What type of companies is YC seeing more of this time around?46:45 - Yahya Elamrani - What are the best marketing strategies for year one for a b2c startup?53:55 - Yahya Elamrani asks - What would you say to a founder from a third world country where there is a big lack in tech talents (and you can't compete with big corps due to lack of resources) in term of hiring?55:50 - Aspiring Angel asks - What’s the best way for investors interested in startup seed/angel funding get started? How does location affect the process?

<a href="https://twitter.com/nolimits" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adora Cheung</a> is a partner at YC and she also cofounded Homejoy, which went through YC in the Summer 2010 batch. For this episode we took questions from the internet. If you have questions for a future office hours episode, just tweet them our way. Questions 0:41 - topherPedersen asks - How many users did you have when you applied to YC? Also, how much revenue had you generated? 2:55 - Hatlii asks - How do you keep going if you can’t raise any money? 4:54 - Alejandro Ruperti asks - When/how do you decide to walk away from something you started? 10:41 - Chris Melnick-MacDonald asks - What advice and lessons did you learn in entering the #Canadian market? 13:16 - Yahya Elamrani asks - Do I have to work on culture in the very early stage? 15:39 - Adam Sanders asks - What was the best decision you made for Homejoy? 16:53 - Ujjawal Chauhan asks - Would love to know what’s the one thing she’d do differently in hindsight if she were to start over again? 20:35 - Nikita Butakov asks - What are some unique data science / machine learning challenges faced by Homejoy? 22:07 - Alejandro Ruperti asks - From @tferriss : how has a failure or apparent failure set you up for a later success? 32:37 - Siamak Freydoonnejad asks - What are the best practices when doing a cold reach out to an investor? 33:14 - 😎rliesaurus @ ✈️ 🇪🇺asks - Is Uber for X still a thing people would invest in, in the US? 36:21 - Fedor Paretsky asks - How have YC's views on cryptocurrency/blockchain-related startups changed since Coinbase? 42:56 - Manav asks - What type of companies is YC seeing more of this time around? 46:45 - Yahya Elamrani - What are the best marketing strategies for year one for a b2c startup? 53:55 - Yahya Elamrani asks - What would you say to a founder from a third world country where there is a big lack in tech talents (and you can't compete with big corps due to lack of resources) in term of hiring? 55:50 - Aspiring Angel asks - What’s the best way for investors interested in startup seed/angel funding get started? How does location affect the process?

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