How to Get Into Silicon Valley’s $600 Billion Startup School | The Circuit with Emily Chang

In this interview, Emily Chang speaks with Garry Tan, the new leader of Y Combinator, at a coffee shop significant to YC's history. Tan discusses YC's selection process, its low acceptance rate, and its role in launching successful startups like Reddit and Airbnb. He shares his personal background as a child of Chinese immigrants and how tech influenced his life, leading him to YC in 2008. Tan reflects on his journey from entrepreneur to investor, highlighting his early investment in Coinbase and his current role as CEO of YC. The conversation touches on YC's efforts to promote diversity, the impact of tech layoffs, and the challenges and opportunities in Silicon Valley, including the SVB collapse and San Francisco's political landscape. Tan also discusses his approach to content creation, influenced by Mr. Beast, and his views on the future of startups and AI in competition with big tech.