This Is What Young Founders Should Focus On
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At YC, we're seeing more and more people in their 20s taking the leap and starting their own companies. In this episode, Dalton & Michael share their advice on how young founders can get a head start and hit the ground running in their startup journey. Apply to Y Combinator: https://ycombinator.com/apply Chapters (Powered by https://bit.ly/chapterme-yc) - 00:00 Intro 00:42 Work on side projects! 03:27 Choosing where you live (and who you’re around) 04:33 Being too online can result in diminishing returns 06:30 Don’t be discouraged by commenters on Hacker News 07:25 Work on things you care about, not just what you think investors want 10:06 Don’t skip the ‘V’ in MVP 11:35 Cargo culting 13:12 How to set expectations to help you win 15:35 Who are you selling to? 18:25 Payroll vs software 21:45 Watch out for being a conventional thinker 24:39 Outro
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