Startup Advice: AI GTM, Pivoting & How To Hire

Y Combinator October 21, 2025
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Every founder faces moments where they’re not sure what to do next — such as how to go to market with AI products, when to pivot, and who to hire. In this episode of Office Hours, YC partners Pete, Brad, Nico, and Gustaf answer real questions from founders and share stories about how great teams build conviction, learn faster, and make better decisions as they grow. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Building an AI company in a legacy industry 7:00 - Time to grow vs long term defensibility 14:31 - Spending for temporary edge vs waiting for model leap 16:10 - When should you consider pivoting if you’ve got traction? 26:07 - The power of technically challenging problems 30:42 - When to start hiring? 35:18 - When is it a good idea to open source an enterprise SaaS product? 38:16 - Outro

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