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Y Combinator

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Episodes

Vinod Khosla : How to Build the Future

09 Jan 2019

34m

Frank Lantz - Director of NYU's Game Center and Creator of Universal Paperclips

20 Dec 2018

1h 9m

Starting a Startup After Business School - Reham Fagiri and Kalam Dennis of AptDeco

14 Dec 2018

55m

Leonard Susskind on Richard Feynman, the Holographic Principle, and Unanswered Questions in Physics

06 Dec 2018

1h 6m

Andrew Kortina of Venmo and Fin on Technological Determinism and Work's Relationship to Dignity

20 Nov 2018

1h 9m

Brian Donohue on Operating Instapaper Through an Acquisition

14 Nov 2018

1h 8m

A Conversation with Werner Vogels

11 Nov 2018

56m

Sam Altman on Choosing Projects, Creating Value, and Finding Purpose

08 Nov 2018

35m

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In this interview, Sam Altman discusses strategies for maximizing productivity and creating value, drawing from his experiences at YC and OpenAI. He emphasizes minimizing distractions, focusing on important tasks, and regularly reassessing one's direction to avoid wasted effort. Altman shares personal anecdotes, includ...

Why You Should or Should Not Work at a Startup by Justin Kan

02 Nov 2018

15m

After PMF: People, Customers, Sales by Mathilde Collin

24 Oct 2018

54m

The Path to $100B by Paul Buchheit

24 Oct 2018

54m

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This podcast features an interview with Paul Buchheit, creator of Gmail, discussing his career journey and insights on building successful companies. The conversation covers his early interest in startups, his experience at Google (including the development of Gmail), the founding of FriendFeed, and his current role a...

A Conversation with Elad Gil

18 Oct 2018

53m

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Achieving product-market fit serves as the primary determinant of startup success, evidenced by high retention, organic adoption by major brands, and consistent customer feedback. Founders must prioritize team velocity and rapid iteration, treating the startup like a life raft where only the most essential members rema...