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Why YC startups outperform to the tune of $600 Billion Dollars?
Here are 12 priceless pieces of content from Y Combinator that every founder must consume.
Here are 12 priceless pieces of content from Y Combinator that every founder must consume.
1. How to start a start up by Paul Graham - Lessons:
1. Build something users love
2. Do it with smart people you like and trust
3. Spend less money than you make
[How to Start a Startup]
http://www.paulgraham.com/start.html
1. Build something users love
2. Do it with smart people you like and trust
3. Spend less money than you make
[How to Start a Startup]
http://www.paulgraham.com/start.html
2. Startup = Growth by Paul Graham
Lessons:
If you want to understand startups, understand growth.
The only reason startups die is - lack of growth. Everything follows from growth.
[Startup = Growth]
http://www.paulgraham.com/growth.html
Lessons:
If you want to understand startups, understand growth.
The only reason startups die is - lack of growth. Everything follows from growth.
[Startup = Growth]
http://www.paulgraham.com/growth.html
3. Competition is for losers - Peter Thiel
Google’s rev - $161b
US Airlines’ Rev - $248b (1.5x Google)
But, Google's Profit - $34b (1.5x Airlines)
US Airlines’ Profit - $14.7b
Profits get competed away if you don’t have a monopoly.
Google’s rev - $161b
US Airlines’ Rev - $248b (1.5x Google)
But, Google's Profit - $34b (1.5x Airlines)
US Airlines’ Profit - $14.7b
Profits get competed away if you don’t have a monopoly.
4. The only thing that matters - Product Market Fit by Marc Andreesen
[The only thing that matters] https://pmarchive.com/guide_to_startups_part4.html
[The only thing that matters] https://pmarchive.com/guide_to_startups_part4.html
5. How to Build an MVP - Michael Seibel, CEO Y Combinator
[How to Plan an MVP]
[How to Plan an MVP]
6. How to get your first 10 customers - Do things that don’t scale - Paul Graham
[Do Things that Don't Scale]
http://paulgraham.com/ds.html
[Do Things that Don't Scale]
http://paulgraham.com/ds.html
7. How to build a solid team and execute - Sam Altman
[Team and Execution]
[Team and Execution]
8. How to build great products - Michael Siebel, CEO Y Combinator
[Building Product]
[Building Product]
9. How to find product market fit - David Rusenko, CEO Weebly
[How To Find Product Market Fit]
[How To Find Product Market Fit]
10. How to Grow Rapidly - Alex Schultz, CMO at Facebook
[How to Get Users and Grow]
- just don't put all your eggs in FB's basket
[How to Get Users and Grow]
- just don't put all your eggs in FB's basket
11. How to Hire Great Talent - Patrick and Jon Collison, Founders of Stripe
[Hiring and Culture]
[Hiring and Culture]
12. How to Raise Money - Marc Andreessen from A16Z
[How to Raise Money]
[How to Raise Money]
13. How to build culture - Brian Chesky, CEO AirBnb
Culture with Brian Chesky and Alfred Lin]
Culture with Brian Chesky and Alfred Lin]
14. How to be a great founder - Reid Hoffman, CEO LinkedIn
[How to be a Great Founder]
[How to be a Great Founder]
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