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Y Combinator Startup Podcast
Y Combinator
We help founders make something people want. The Y Combinator Podcast is where builders talk about building. From the earliest days of an idea to scaling a company that changes the world, YC partners and founders share real stories, lessons, and tactics from the frontlines.
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Advantages Of A First-Time Founder
17 feb 202322 min<p>Step inside the Group Partner Lounge to hear Y Combinator Group Partners Harj Taggar, Michael Seibel and Brad Flora discuss the advantages of being a first-time founder and the instances when it pays to have experience founding a startup in the past.<br></p> <p><strong>Apply to Y Combinator</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnYwT3pXdzNQY3U2SmRVcFh2YjBRRHFMcS1TQXxBQ3Jtc0tsbi1FMVNRN3M4TElHWHo1OHl5US1CaHZOWkJjUHJnaXZESlBMNk16cjdWdHBKOXFNZ1c1bFdpUjN0Yk56eXhuWGtiVFZmSFJHWkU4bEI0Y0xOTlI0YnM3NUh6b2NOb0xlR1JtVGptc0NkOHdRX1VJVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ycombinator.com%2Fapply%2F&v=bp_kMA-eTsE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/</a> <strong>Work at a Startup</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWt2UE9TQnVXVFZaQnNxTl8tdEJ2S2FHMkNqQXxBQ3Jtc0trTkFZNmNzSjVzcmkwREZHUl80cWxlQ29sLXBiR0ZHcXdMNk5ZUnhONzltZlp1dng4OXdDN0JnaEIxX3ZIMEhyNi00MTJBYnNHbk80bTVXNC1zNnpIbU9lVWFqMlhHT2xfcFZvenNla2g4aHRCd1FOSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.workatastartup.com%2F&v=bp_kMA-eTsE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.workatastartup.com/</a></p>
The Cult of Conformity in Silicon Valley
10 feb 202318 min<p>What happens when the unconventional becomes conventional? Michael Seibel and Dalton Caldwell discuss how the startup world has changed from being dominated by outsiders and nonconformists to now attracting more mainstream conformists looking for status and money. They share stories of what the tech scene was like when they were in school - and how radically different it is today, while offering their advice around navigating a world that doesn't always reward nonconformists embarking on risky entrepreneurial journeys. Don't just think different, act different.<br><strong>Apply to Y Combinator</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmxOS09oSTZsSWxUQ0puVk9oRUU1NVhidW9NUXxBQ3Jtc0tuaU9lbmFaTFpvZzY0LVdSTXV2ZFNqOEJwV2RudTB2TlFESUNEdURsX2hzQURQN3NCYjJqMUZ4Y0dJelRuLWhidld4VFd4NXNDeS1RRGNlSG1ZX0VjNjRpeS1QUHI0V3E0MWJRM0kyNWxmMkE2T1FCVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FDandM-apply&v=0IShllkCHtY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://yc.link/DandM-apply</a> <strong>Work at a Startup</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2ZCM1ZLTjNKa3JvRU1IQzZVbzQyRkFtb0dOd3xBQ3Jtc0trcU5sc3dmTEVmRDhRdzJKTVhzYUlubW9IY0g0a0tyOUtJNW1NVmZNUFkwZUFWTi1fLTBoX18tYnc5NjViU09VeU1ZdTFpb1V1eU9QQUxYM29Cc29oYzJuY1BtdjU3NHRSQkNsMTlzQ0Z6NGpCV0h2aw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FDandM-jobs&v=0IShllkCHtY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://yc.link/DandM-jobs</a></p>
Don't Make These Hiring Mistakes
26 gen 202320 min<p>Step inside the Group Partner Lounge to hear Y Combinator Group Partners Harj Taggar, Michael Seibel and Brad Flora discuss the many different mistakes founders make when they approach hiring for their startup and how to grow your team the correct way. <br><strong>Apply to Y Combinator</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmxOS09oSTZsSWxUQ0puVk9oRUU1NVhidW9NUXxBQ3Jtc0tuaU9lbmFaTFpvZzY0LVdSTXV2ZFNqOEJwV2RudTB2TlFESUNEdURsX2hzQURQN3NCYjJqMUZ4Y0dJelRuLWhidld4VFd4NXNDeS1RRGNlSG1ZX0VjNjRpeS1QUHI0V3E0MWJRM0kyNWxmMkE2T1FCVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FDandM-apply&v=0IShllkCHtY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://yc.link/DandM-apply</a> <strong>Work at a Startup</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2ZCM1ZLTjNKa3JvRU1IQzZVbzQyRkFtb0dOd3xBQ3Jtc0trcU5sc3dmTEVmRDhRdzJKTVhzYUlubW9IY0g0a0tyOUtJNW1NVmZNUFkwZUFWTi1fLTBoX18tYnc5NjViU09VeU1ZdTFpb1V1eU9QQUxYM29Cc29oYzJuY1BtdjU3NHRSQkNsMTlzQ0Z6NGpCV0h2aw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FDandM-jobs&v=0IShllkCHtY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://yc.link/DandM-jobs</a></p>
Keys To Successful Co-Founder Relationships with Cat Li & Divya Bhat | Startup School
24 gen 202332 min<p>How do you find a co-founder and build a great partnership? YC's Catheryn Li (who also built our Co-Founder Matching tool) and Visiting Partner Divya Bhat cover the importance of having co-founders, how to get & vet one, and the ways to build a successful working relationship with them.<br><strong>Apply to Y Combinator</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUJKY2xfOHBmYWR0Ulc3a0thZmFBTHdGNlRKQXxBQ3Jtc0ttTTVYSHVGRWZEUW1nRU5fQnBDRlhUWUhzYnhlbVcyS3FwcUkzcElwWS1iaG1KM1NRU2hra2tfWE83SFJiT0NKYXNaa3NBY3ZEeE5NeHlRUklaVXRXRTl2LVBCdjJHRWdaZDM0c2dfcUNlcGN0dUUxNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FSUS-apply&v=BUE-icVYRFU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://yc.link/SUS-apply</a> <strong>Work at a Startup</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXVYcm5PTWV3ZEY0UnFrc2x3MjN5SGVSdk1TZ3xBQ3Jtc0trcGY0aVd2bV91MmRGT2N4ek9IQl9aYUtvdzg4OUdqazRUeDB0YzFEYnpXdDVsN1RzMHlyM1pfQWJNOXFONUEtOGQwMnkxYm53SXhKRTdCeE9oVmE3ckduUlp4VHIwUlA3bWpNM1dfU0tsMEQzb1RVbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FSUS-jobs&v=BUE-icVYRFU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://yc.link/SUS-jobs</a><br><strong> Looking for a co-founder? Sign up for Co-Founder Matching: https://www.ycombinator.com/cofounder-matching</strong></p>
How To Compete With Amazon and Google
18 gen 202316 min<p>Step inside the Group Partner Lounge to hear Y Combinator Group Partners Harj Taggar, Michael Seibel and Brad Flora discuss the traps founders often fall into when looking at the competition. They identify the particular types of companies you should watch out for and many more you are wasting your time worrying about. <br> <br> <strong>Apply to Y Combinator: https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/</strong></p>
The Secrets To Setting Smarter Goals
16 gen 202329 min<p>If you're looking to maximize your startup's potential, start by setting the right goals. Michael Seibel and Dalton Caldwell provide tips and strategies for setting goals that will help keep you and your new business focused on success—plus provide examples of bad goals to avoid. <br><strong>Apply to Y Combinator</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmxOS09oSTZsSWxUQ0puVk9oRUU1NVhidW9NUXxBQ3Jtc0tuaU9lbmFaTFpvZzY0LVdSTXV2ZFNqOEJwV2RudTB2TlFESUNEdURsX2hzQURQN3NCYjJqMUZ4Y0dJelRuLWhidld4VFd4NXNDeS1RRGNlSG1ZX0VjNjRpeS1QUHI0V3E0MWJRM0kyNWxmMkE2T1FCVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FDandM-apply&v=0IShllkCHtY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://yc.link/DandM-apply</a> <strong>Work at a Startup</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2ZCM1ZLTjNKa3JvRU1IQzZVbzQyRkFtb0dOd3xBQ3Jtc0trcU5sc3dmTEVmRDhRdzJKTVhzYUlubW9IY0g0a0tyOUtJNW1NVmZNUFkwZUFWTi1fLTBoX18tYnc5NjViU09VeU1ZdTFpb1V1eU9QQUxYM29Cc29oYzJuY1BtdjU3NHRSQkNsMTlzQ0Z6NGpCV0h2aw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FDandM-jobs&v=0IShllkCHtY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://yc.link/DandM-jobs</a></p>
Investors Said No, Now What?
12 gen 202316 min<p>Step inside the Group Partner Lounge to hear Y Combinator Group Partners Harj Taggar, Michael Seibel and Brad Flora discuss how you should handle rejection from investors and why you should "believe the no, not the why." <br> <br> <strong>Apply to Y Combinator: https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/</strong></p>
When to Launch Your Startup and When to Wait
11 gen 202314 min<p>Step inside the group partners' lounge to hear Y Combinator Partners Harj Taggar, Michael Seibel and Brad Flora discuss how startups should approach launching and the exceptions to the rules. <br> <br> <strong>Apply to Y Combinator: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnYxV1VKdEpEUzlsT0xTS1ZZVVU3c09TTTA2QXxBQ3Jtc0tueWx4SEs2eHNaVzA2aHdFOE5WZFNheERMVThVb1IzX3NkXzN0NDZWanktU3d3eXhERVQ2YVZ2dkpOSUpTeGNQdHNIendzWHNaNlpDbVR3VzB6aFdLWkJwV2FncURUbjkwaFRyOTMxd3RNdDRZWG5NTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ycombinator.com%2Fapply%2F&v=f0tPjcgcwnQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/</strong></a></p>
How to Get Your First Customers with Gustaf Alströmer | Startup School
3 gen 202323 min<p>How do you get your first customers? YC Group Partner & former Head of Growth at Airbnb, Gustaf Alströmer, gives tactical advice to answer this question for all kinds of companies — whether you're B2B or B2C — and discusses why it's important for founders to do sales early on.<br><strong>Apply to Y Combinator</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUJKY2xfOHBmYWR0Ulc3a0thZmFBTHdGNlRKQXxBQ3Jtc0ttTTVYSHVGRWZEUW1nRU5fQnBDRlhUWUhzYnhlbVcyS3FwcUkzcElwWS1iaG1KM1NRU2hra2tfWE83SFJiT0NKYXNaa3NBY3ZEeE5NeHlRUklaVXRXRTl2LVBCdjJHRWdaZDM0c2dfcUNlcGN0dUUxNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FSUS-apply&v=BUE-icVYRFU">https://yc.link/SUS-apply</a><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Work at a Startup</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXVYcm5PTWV3ZEY0UnFrc2x3MjN5SGVSdk1TZ3xBQ3Jtc0trcGY0aVd2bV91MmRGT2N4ek9IQl9aYUtvdzg4OUdqazRUeDB0YzFEYnpXdDVsN1RzMHlyM1pfQWJNOXFONUEtOGQwMnkxYm53SXhKRTdCeE9oVmE3ckduUlp4VHIwUlA3bWpNM1dfU0tsMEQzb1RVbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FSUS-jobs&v=BUE-icVYRFU">https://yc.link/SUS-jobs</a><br></p>
Startup Business Models and Pricing with Aaron Epstein | Startup School
27 dic 202233 min<p>One of the most common topics that founders ask us about is pricing and monetization. In this talk, YC Group Partner Aaron Epstein outlines 9 different business models, and highlights lessons from top YC companies on how to best monetize and price your product.<br><strong>Business Model Guide</strong>: https://www.ycombinator.com/library/Gh-business-model-guide<br><strong>Apply to Y Combinator</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUJKY2xfOHBmYWR0Ulc3a0thZmFBTHdGNlRKQXxBQ3Jtc0ttTTVYSHVGRWZEUW1nRU5fQnBDRlhUWUhzYnhlbVcyS3FwcUkzcElwWS1iaG1KM1NRU2hra2tfWE83SFJiT0NKYXNaa3NBY3ZEeE5NeHlRUklaVXRXRTl2LVBCdjJHRWdaZDM0c2dfcUNlcGN0dUUxNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FSUS-apply&v=BUE-icVYRFU">https://yc.link/SUS-apply</a><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Work at a Startup</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXVYcm5PTWV3ZEY0UnFrc2x3MjN5SGVSdk1TZ3xBQ3Jtc0trcGY0aVd2bV91MmRGT2N4ek9IQl9aYUtvdzg4OUdqazRUeDB0YzFEYnpXdDVsN1RzMHlyM1pfQWJNOXFONUEtOGQwMnkxYm53SXhKRTdCeE9oVmE3ckduUlp4VHIwUlA3bWpNM1dfU0tsMEQzb1RVbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FSUS-jobs&v=BUE-icVYRFU">https://yc.link/SUS-jobs</a></p>
How to Talk to Users with Gustaf Alströmer | Startup School
20 dic 202218 min<p>YC often says "talk to your users", but actually doing that is surprisingly tricky. YC Group Partner Gustaf Alströmer gives non-obvious advice on how to talk to both current and potential users, how to run a great user interview, and how to interpret the feedback in these conversations. <br><strong>Apply to Y Combinator</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUJKY2xfOHBmYWR0Ulc3a0thZmFBTHdGNlRKQXxBQ3Jtc0ttTTVYSHVGRWZEUW1nRU5fQnBDRlhUWUhzYnhlbVcyS3FwcUkzcElwWS1iaG1KM1NRU2hra2tfWE83SFJiT0NKYXNaa3NBY3ZEeE5NeHlRUklaVXRXRTl2LVBCdjJHRWdaZDM0c2dfcUNlcGN0dUUxNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FSUS-apply&v=BUE-icVYRFU">https://yc.link/SUS-apply</a><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Work at a Startup</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXVYcm5PTWV3ZEY0UnFrc2x3MjN5SGVSdk1TZ3xBQ3Jtc0trcGY0aVd2bV91MmRGT2N4ek9IQl9aYUtvdzg4OUdqazRUeDB0YzFEYnpXdDVsN1RzMHlyM1pfQWJNOXFONUEtOGQwMnkxYm53SXhKRTdCeE9oVmE3ckduUlp4VHIwUlA3bWpNM1dfU0tsMEQzb1RVbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FSUS-jobs&v=BUE-icVYRFU">https://yc.link/SUS-jobs</a></p>
How to Get and Evaluate Startup Ideas with Jared Friedman | Startup School
15 dic 202232 min<p>YC's Jared Friedman shares a framework for how to get and evaluate startup ideas. He delves into examples of YC companies and the inside stories of how they came up with the ideas that turned into billion-dollar companies. Even if you have an existing idea, this talk helps founders confirm that their idea is good and/or provides a framework for a future pivot.<br><strong>Apply to Y Combinator</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUJKY2xfOHBmYWR0Ulc3a0thZmFBTHdGNlRKQXxBQ3Jtc0ttTTVYSHVGRWZEUW1nRU5fQnBDRlhUWUhzYnhlbVcyS3FwcUkzcElwWS1iaG1KM1NRU2hra2tfWE83SFJiT0NKYXNaa3NBY3ZEeE5NeHlRUklaVXRXRTl2LVBCdjJHRWdaZDM0c2dfcUNlcGN0dUUxNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FSUS-apply&v=BUE-icVYRFU">https://yc.link/SUS-apply</a><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Work at a Startup</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXVYcm5PTWV3ZEY0UnFrc2x3MjN5SGVSdk1TZ3xBQ3Jtc0trcGY0aVd2bV91MmRGT2N4ek9IQl9aYUtvdzg4OUdqazRUeDB0YzFEYnpXdDVsN1RzMHlyM1pfQWJNOXFONUEtOGQwMnkxYm53SXhKRTdCeE9oVmE3ckduUlp4VHIwUlA3bWpNM1dfU0tsMEQzb1RVbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FSUS-jobs&v=BUE-icVYRFU">https://yc.link/SUS-jobs</a></p>
Should You Start a Startup? with Harj Taggar | Startup School
13 dic 202217 min<p>In this episode of Startup School, YC Group Partner Harj Taggar shares his advice on the types of people best suited to be startup founders and how to prepare to start a company in the future.<br><strong>Apply to Y Combinator</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUJKY2xfOHBmYWR0Ulc3a0thZmFBTHdGNlRKQXxBQ3Jtc0ttTTVYSHVGRWZEUW1nRU5fQnBDRlhUWUhzYnhlbVcyS3FwcUkzcElwWS1iaG1KM1NRU2hra2tfWE83SFJiT0NKYXNaa3NBY3ZEeE5NeHlRUklaVXRXRTl2LVBCdjJHRWdaZDM0c2dfcUNlcGN0dUUxNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FSUS-apply&v=BUE-icVYRFU">https://yc.link/SUS-apply</a><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Work at a Startup</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXVYcm5PTWV3ZEY0UnFrc2x3MjN5SGVSdk1TZ3xBQ3Jtc0trcGY0aVd2bV91MmRGT2N4ek9IQl9aYUtvdzg4OUdqazRUeDB0YzFEYnpXdDVsN1RzMHlyM1pfQWJNOXFONUEtOGQwMnkxYm53SXhKRTdCeE9oVmE3ckduUlp4VHIwUlA3bWpNM1dfU0tsMEQzb1RVbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FSUS-jobs&v=BUE-icVYRFU">https://yc.link/SUS-jobs</a></p>
Avoid These Tempting Startup Ideas
1 dic 202229 min<p>Thinking of a new startup idea? Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel discuss the types of ideas to stay away from—what we commonly refer to as "tarpit ideas." <br><strong>Apply to Y Combinator</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmxOS09oSTZsSWxUQ0puVk9oRUU1NVhidW9NUXxBQ3Jtc0tuaU9lbmFaTFpvZzY0LVdSTXV2ZFNqOEJwV2RudTB2TlFESUNEdURsX2hzQURQN3NCYjJqMUZ4Y0dJelRuLWhidld4VFd4NXNDeS1RRGNlSG1ZX0VjNjRpeS1QUHI0V3E0MWJRM0kyNWxmMkE2T1FCVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FDandM-apply&v=0IShllkCHtY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://yc.link/DandM-apply</a> <strong>Work at a Startup</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2ZCM1ZLTjNKa3JvRU1IQzZVbzQyRkFtb0dOd3xBQ3Jtc0trcU5sc3dmTEVmRDhRdzJKTVhzYUlubW9IY0g0a0tyOUtJNW1NVmZNUFkwZUFWTi1fLTBoX18tYnc5NjViU09VeU1ZdTFpb1V1eU9QQUxYM29Cc29oYzJuY1BtdjU3NHRSQkNsMTlzQ0Z6NGpCV0h2aw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FDandM-jobs&v=0IShllkCHtY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://yc.link/DandM-jobs</a></p>
The Truth About Y Combinator
29 nov 202227 min<p>With the YC S22 batch coming to a close, Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel reflect on the recent batch and their experience fundraising. The two group partners also clear up some misconceptions about Y Combinator based on feedback from founders.<br><strong>Apply to Y Combinator</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmxOS09oSTZsSWxUQ0puVk9oRUU1NVhidW9NUXxBQ3Jtc0tuaU9lbmFaTFpvZzY0LVdSTXV2ZFNqOEJwV2RudTB2TlFESUNEdURsX2hzQURQN3NCYjJqMUZ4Y0dJelRuLWhidld4VFd4NXNDeS1RRGNlSG1ZX0VjNjRpeS1QUHI0V3E0MWJRM0kyNWxmMkE2T1FCVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FDandM-apply&v=0IShllkCHtY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://yc.link/DandM-apply</a> <strong>Work at a Startup</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2ZCM1ZLTjNKa3JvRU1IQzZVbzQyRkFtb0dOd3xBQ3Jtc0trcU5sc3dmTEVmRDhRdzJKTVhzYUlubW9IY0g0a0tyOUtJNW1NVmZNUFkwZUFWTi1fLTBoX18tYnc5NjViU09VeU1ZdTFpb1V1eU9QQUxYM29Cc29oYzJuY1BtdjU3NHRSQkNsMTlzQ0Z6NGpCV0h2aw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FDandM-jobs&v=0IShllkCHtY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://yc.link/DandM-jobs</a></p>
The Two Mindsets That Can Kill Your Startup
24 nov 202225 min<p>Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel discuss the qualities that make a founder overly optimistic or far too pessimistic about their startup. Where is the right middle ground?<br><strong>Apply to Y Combinator</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmxOS09oSTZsSWxUQ0puVk9oRUU1NVhidW9NUXxBQ3Jtc0tuaU9lbmFaTFpvZzY0LVdSTXV2ZFNqOEJwV2RudTB2TlFESUNEdURsX2hzQURQN3NCYjJqMUZ4Y0dJelRuLWhidld4VFd4NXNDeS1RRGNlSG1ZX0VjNjRpeS1QUHI0V3E0MWJRM0kyNWxmMkE2T1FCVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FDandM-apply&v=0IShllkCHtY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://yc.link/DandM-apply</a> <strong>Work at a Startup</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2ZCM1ZLTjNKa3JvRU1IQzZVbzQyRkFtb0dOd3xBQ3Jtc0trcU5sc3dmTEVmRDhRdzJKTVhzYUlubW9IY0g0a0tyOUtJNW1NVmZNUFkwZUFWTi1fLTBoX18tYnc5NjViU09VeU1ZdTFpb1V1eU9QQUxYM29Cc29oYzJuY1BtdjU3NHRSQkNsMTlzQ0Z6NGpCV0h2aw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fyc.link%2FDandM-jobs&v=0IShllkCHtY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://yc.link/DandM-jobs</a></p>
What Basic Game Theory Teaches Us About Startups
17 nov 202219 min<p>Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel discuss the problems with zero sum games within tech culture. Is your startup making a positive impact on the world or are your business practices a net negative in society?<br> <br> <strong>Apply to Y Combinator: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEQ4MG0tZVo0eEcyRmt6MjFxcFBjeWhTcHRId3xBQ3Jtc0trVklnZkNmNFhPczBLOTdnYlN6UW9mNW1idDdJWjVSVlRhSGQ1QWhMY1lMbnRzTW1ZYXIwbkRRQlduZjRRbzB1a1h5eWdGb3EtbXl2Z2NzZ2VROHUwYU50MWJqS1VTWGtyU3N2c1ZpRmFKLW1ldG5fQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ycombinator.com%2Fapply%2F&v=AWa4qZvtMuY">https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/</a></p>
Most Important Lifestyle Habits Of Successful Founders
10 nov 202232 min<p>Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel discuss the best approaches to developing a healthy lifestyle that ultimately helps you run and grow a successful startup. Funders, take care of yourselves out there.<br> <br> <strong>Apply to Y Combinator: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEQ4MG0tZVo0eEcyRmt6MjFxcFBjeWhTcHRId3xBQ3Jtc0trVklnZkNmNFhPczBLOTdnYlN6UW9mNW1idDdJWjVSVlRhSGQ1QWhMY1lMbnRzTW1ZYXIwbkRRQlduZjRRbzB1a1h5eWdGb3EtbXl2Z2NzZ2VROHUwYU50MWJqS1VTWGtyU3N2c1ZpRmFKLW1ldG5fQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ycombinator.com%2Fapply%2F&v=AWa4qZvtMuY">https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/</a></p>
Elon Musk & The Midwit Meme
3 nov 202218 min<p>Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel on the midwit meme, how it applies to startups, and the best example: Elon Musk.<br> <br> <strong>Apply to Y Combinator: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEQ4MG0tZVo0eEcyRmt6MjFxcFBjeWhTcHRId3xBQ3Jtc0trVklnZkNmNFhPczBLOTdnYlN6UW9mNW1idDdJWjVSVlRhSGQ1QWhMY1lMbnRzTW1ZYXIwbkRRQlduZjRRbzB1a1h5eWdGb3EtbXl2Z2NzZ2VROHUwYU50MWJqS1VTWGtyU3N2c1ZpRmFKLW1ldG5fQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ycombinator.com%2Fapply%2F&v=AWa4qZvtMuY">https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/</a></p>
Things That Don't Scale, The Software Edition
27 ott 202226 min<p>Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel on software hacks that don't scale. Companies discussed include Google, Facebook, Twitch, and imeem. Watch the first video on doing things that don't scale here: https://youtu.be/4RMjQal_c4U<br> <br> <strong>Apply to Y Combinator: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEQ4MG0tZVo0eEcyRmt6MjFxcFBjeWhTcHRId3xBQ3Jtc0trVklnZkNmNFhPczBLOTdnYlN6UW9mNW1idDdJWjVSVlRhSGQ1QWhMY1lMbnRzTW1ZYXIwbkRRQlduZjRRbzB1a1h5eWdGb3EtbXl2Z2NzZ2VROHUwYU50MWJqS1VTWGtyU3N2c1ZpRmFKLW1ldG5fQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ycombinator.com%2Fapply%2F&v=AWa4qZvtMuY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/</a></p>
Why Investors (including YC) Can’t Fix Your Company
20 ott 202224 min<p>Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel on common pitfalls in the advice from different types of investors and why you, the founder, are ultimately responsible for the success of your company.<br> <br> <strong>Apply to Y Combinator: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEQ4MG0tZVo0eEcyRmt6MjFxcFBjeWhTcHRId3xBQ3Jtc0trVklnZkNmNFhPczBLOTdnYlN6UW9mNW1idDdJWjVSVlRhSGQ1QWhMY1lMbnRzTW1ZYXIwbkRRQlduZjRRbzB1a1h5eWdGb3EtbXl2Z2NzZ2VROHUwYU50MWJqS1VTWGtyU3N2c1ZpRmFKLW1ldG5fQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ycombinator.com%2Fapply%2F&v=AWa4qZvtMuY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/</a></p>
What Does It REALLY Mean To Do Things That Don't Scale?
13 ott 202219 min<p>Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel talk about Paul Graham's essay "Do Things That Don't Scale" and what it really means for founders. Read the essay here: http://paulgraham.com/ds.html<br> <br> <strong>Apply to Y Combinator: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEQ4MG0tZVo0eEcyRmt6MjFxcFBjeWhTcHRId3xBQ3Jtc0trVklnZkNmNFhPczBLOTdnYlN6UW9mNW1idDdJWjVSVlRhSGQ1QWhMY1lMbnRzTW1ZYXIwbkRRQlduZjRRbzB1a1h5eWdGb3EtbXl2Z2NzZ2VROHUwYU50MWJqS1VTWGtyU3N2c1ZpRmFKLW1ldG5fQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ycombinator.com%2Fapply%2F&v=AWa4qZvtMuY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/</a></p>
How To Change The World? Get The Small Things Right
6 ott 202218 min<p>Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel talk about the importance of understanding incentives and doing research when it comes to building a world-changing startup. <br> <br> To create Rookies Mistakes we asked YC founders: Is there a simple fact you wish you knew when you started your company or a rookie mistake you wish you could take back?<br> <br> <strong>Apply to Y Combinator: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEQ4MG0tZVo0eEcyRmt6MjFxcFBjeWhTcHRId3xBQ3Jtc0trVklnZkNmNFhPczBLOTdnYlN6UW9mNW1idDdJWjVSVlRhSGQ1QWhMY1lMbnRzTW1ZYXIwbkRRQlduZjRRbzB1a1h5eWdGb3EtbXl2Z2NzZ2VROHUwYU50MWJqS1VTWGtyU3N2c1ZpRmFKLW1ldG5fQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ycombinator.com%2Fapply%2F&v=AWa4qZvtMuY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/</a></p>
Simple Products That Became Big Companies
29 set 202221 min<p>Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel talk about OpenSea, Gusto, and the importance of building simple products that solve a real problem. <br> <br> To create Rookies Mistakes we asked YC founders: Is there a simple fact you wish you knew when you started your company or a rookie mistake you wish you could take back?<br> <br> <strong>Apply to Y Combinator: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEQ4MG0tZVo0eEcyRmt6MjFxcFBjeWhTcHRId3xBQ3Jtc0trVklnZkNmNFhPczBLOTdnYlN6UW9mNW1idDdJWjVSVlRhSGQ1QWhMY1lMbnRzTW1ZYXIwbkRRQlduZjRRbzB1a1h5eWdGb3EtbXl2Z2NzZ2VROHUwYU50MWJqS1VTWGtyU3N2c1ZpRmFKLW1ldG5fQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ycombinator.com%2Fapply%2F&v=AWa4qZvtMuY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/</a></p>
Where Do Great Startup Ideas Come From?
12 set 202221 min<p>Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel talk about where the ideas for Airbnb, Coinbase, and Stripe came from. Then they discuss what you can learn from these founders.<br> <br> To create Rookies Mistakes we asked YC founders: Is there a simple fact you wish you knew when you started your company or a rookie mistake you wish you could take back?<br> <br> <strong>Apply to Y Combinator: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEQ4MG0tZVo0eEcyRmt6MjFxcFBjeWhTcHRId3xBQ3Jtc0trVklnZkNmNFhPczBLOTdnYlN6UW9mNW1idDdJWjVSVlRhSGQ1QWhMY1lMbnRzTW1ZYXIwbkRRQlduZjRRbzB1a1h5eWdGb3EtbXl2Z2NzZ2VROHUwYU50MWJqS1VTWGtyU3N2c1ZpRmFKLW1ldG5fQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ycombinator.com%2Fapply%2F&v=AWa4qZvtMuY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/</a></p>
Successful Founders Are OK With Rejection
5 set 202220 min<p>Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel on the importance of talking to your users, why successful founders are ok with rejection from potential customers, and how protecting your ego by not talking to your users can kill your startup.<br> <br> To create Rookies Mistakes we asked YC founders: Is there a simple fact you wish you knew when you started your company or a rookie mistake you wish you could take back?<br> <br> <strong>Apply to Y Combinator: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEQ4MG0tZVo0eEcyRmt6MjFxcFBjeWhTcHRId3xBQ3Jtc0trVklnZkNmNFhPczBLOTdnYlN6UW9mNW1idDdJWjVSVlRhSGQ1QWhMY1lMbnRzTW1ZYXIwbkRRQlduZjRRbzB1a1h5eWdGb3EtbXl2Z2NzZ2VROHUwYU50MWJqS1VTWGtyU3N2c1ZpRmFKLW1ldG5fQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ycombinator.com%2Fapply%2F&v=AWa4qZvtMuY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/</a></p>
Should You Follow Your Passion?
29 ago 202219 min<p>Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel talk about solutions in search of a problem, whether or not to follow your passion, how to figure out what to work on, and how to motivate yourself.<br> <br> To create Rookies Mistakes we asked YC founders: Is there a simple fact you wish you knew when you started your company or a rookie mistake you wish you could take back?<br> <br> <strong>Apply to Y Combinator: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEQ4MG0tZVo0eEcyRmt6MjFxcFBjeWhTcHRId3xBQ3Jtc0trVklnZkNmNFhPczBLOTdnYlN6UW9mNW1idDdJWjVSVlRhSGQ1QWhMY1lMbnRzTW1ZYXIwbkRRQlduZjRRbzB1a1h5eWdGb3EtbXl2Z2NzZ2VROHUwYU50MWJqS1VTWGtyU3N2c1ZpRmFKLW1ldG5fQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ycombinator.com%2Fapply%2F&v=AWa4qZvtMuY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/</a><br> <br> </p>
Understanding Investor Terms & Incentives
25 ago 202210 min<p>Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel talk about investor terms and incentives.<br> To create Rookies Mistakes we asked YC founders: Is there a simple fact you wish you knew when you started your company or a rookie mistake you wish you could take back?<br> <strong>Apply to Y Combinator: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEQ4MG0tZVo0eEcyRmt6MjFxcFBjeWhTcHRId3xBQ3Jtc0trVklnZkNmNFhPczBLOTdnYlN6UW9mNW1idDdJWjVSVlRhSGQ1QWhMY1lMbnRzTW1ZYXIwbkRRQlduZjRRbzB1a1h5eWdGb3EtbXl2Z2NzZ2VROHUwYU50MWJqS1VTWGtyU3N2c1ZpRmFKLW1ldG5fQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ycombinator.com%2Fapply%2F&v=AWa4qZvtMuY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/</a><br> <br> </p>
YC Founders Made These Fundraising Mistakes
18 ago 20228 min<p>Michael Seibel and Dalton Caldwell are back for episode 2 of Rookie Mistakes to discuss common mistakes founders make when fundraising, and how to avoid them.<br> </p> <p>Apply to Y Combinator:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEQ4MG0tZVo0eEcyRmt6MjFxcFBjeWhTcHRId3xBQ3Jtc0trVklnZkNmNFhPczBLOTdnYlN6UW9mNW1idDdJWjVSVlRhSGQ1QWhMY1lMbnRzTW1ZYXIwbkRRQlduZjRRbzB1a1h5eWdGb3EtbXl2Z2NzZ2VROHUwYU50MWJqS1VTWGtyU3N2c1ZpRmFKLW1ldG5fQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ycombinator.com%2Fapply%2F&v=AWa4qZvtMuY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/</a><strong> </strong><br> Work at a startup:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3Fab2J0MWxnVU05RUFaeVlPdDd2WG9GeEM4UXxBQ3Jtc0trOGhiS0ZIUTE4WTBuNzJGTXk5MzJuRXg2UmpjRzhndjAxQjlaSUktTGZ0VUlFUUtfem1vRmc4U3hPaE50VHVxUVg0YVB2ZXo2MXFkWDNCbFRFTUtYOXN3bkxjWmtHMnJGLUNRb3J5dU4wcVdXeVJ5VQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ycombinator.com%2Fjobs&v=AWa4qZvtMuY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ycombinator.com/jobs</a></p>
YC Founder Firesides: Gusto on building for new verticals
15 ago 20221h 58m<p><a href="https://gusto.com/">Gusto</a> (<a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/gusto">YC W12</a>) provides growing businesses with everything to take care of their team. Today, more than 200,000 businesses use Gusto for payroll, employee benefits, talent management, and more. And with the recent addition of <a href="https://embedded.gusto.com/">Gusto Embedded</a>, developers now use Gusto’s APIs and pre-build UI flows to embed payroll, tax filing, and payments infrastructure into products. <br> <br> YC’s <a href="https://twitter.com/anuhariharan/status/1557784730543632384">Anu Hariharan</a> sat down with Gusto co-founder and CPO <a href="https://twitter.com/tomerlondon">Tomer London</a> to talk about building for new customer segments and the future of embedded finance — sharing advice for startup founders and CEOs along the way. <br> <br> Learn more about YC and apply for funding here: https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/<br> <br> </p>
