Paul Graham
YC co-founder; referenced in a mentorship moment about migrations and scalability.
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Videos Mentioning Paul Graham
The Challenges a Repeat Founder Faces - Tikhon Bernstam
Y Combinator
Author of essays on startups that inspired Tikhon Bernstam and co-founder of Y Combinator.
Thomas Laffont | All-In Summit 2024
All-In Podcast
Mentioned for his ideas that VCs are enemies and governance isn't cool, which contributes to bad company hygiene.
E62: Elizabeth Holmes verdict, fraud origins & takeaways, navigating "The Great Markdown" & more
All-In Podcast
Founder of Y Combinator, whose essay on 'default alive' vs. 'default dead' companies is discussed as crucial advice for founders during economic uncertainty.
Reham Fagiri and Kalam Dennis at Startup School SV 2016
Y Combinator
Author of the essay 'Default Alive or Default Dead' which discusses startup financial sustainability.
Ooshma Garg at Startup School SV 2016
Y Combinator
Coined the term 'startup curve', describing the typical trajectory of startups from initial excitement to a 'trough of sorrow' and potential success.
Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify — Habits, Systems and Mental Models for Performance | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Co-founder of Y Combinator, known for his essay 'Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule' which deeply resonated with Daniel Ek's approach to time management and focus.
Adam Grant — The Man Who Does Everything | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Author of a blog post referred to as 'maker days and manager days' which influenced Adam Grant's scheduling philosophy.
Q&A With Tim — On Wealth, Legacy, Grief, Lyme Disease, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Essayist and programmer who wrote about the 'maker's schedule versus manager's schedule,' informing Tim Ferriss's early morning writing block.
Jessica Livingston : How to Build the Future
Y Combinator
Co-founder of Y Combinator, who had a significant role in advising startups and building the organization.
Lisa Ling — Exploring Subcultures, Learning to Feel, and Changing Perception | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
An essayist and venture capitalist whose expression about applying labels and becoming 'dumber' is paraphrased by Tim Ferriss.
Dustin Moskovitz, Co Founder of Asana and Facebook | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Co-founder of Y Combinator and author of the influential blog post 'Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule,' which inspired Asana's 'no meeting Wednesday' policy.
E55: Valuing crypto projects, Rivian worth $100B+, inflation: causes and corrections and more
All-In Podcast
Founder of Y Combinator, his term "default alive" is used in the context of Rivian's strategy to build delivery trucks for Amazon to ensure financial viability.
Adora Cheung - How to Set KPIs and Goals
Y Combinator
Author of the essay 'Startup Equals Growth', which advocates for startups focusing on growth. His insights are used to explain why startups should prioritize growing their primary metric.
Gobble founder Ooshma Garg speaks at Female Founders Conference 2016
Y Combinator
Co-founder of Y Combinator, who tweeted about Ooshma Garg's perseverance and coined the 'startup curve' concept.
Grace Garey Speaks at Female Founders Conference 2015
Y Combinator
Founder of Y Combinator, who reached out to Watsi after seeing them on Hacker News and invited them to join the accelerator.
20 Lessons that Improved My Life
Ali Abdaal
Mentioned for his blog post 'The Top of My To-Do List' which influenced the speaker's approach to managing regrets through daily commandments.
Jessica Livingston Speaks at Female Founders Conference 2015
Y Combinator
Co-founder of Y Combinator, who was responsible for judging technical ideas and cooking for early YC dinners.
Fundraising Panel at Female Founders Conference 2015
Y Combinator
Co-founder of Y Combinator, who predicted Nancy would have no trouble fundraising due to her personality.
"Founder Mode," DOJ alleges Russian podcast op, Kamala flips proposals, Tech loses Section 230?
All-In Podcast
Y Combinator founder, whose essay 'Founder Mode' based on Brian Chesky's talk sparked a discussion on company leadership philosophies.
Graham Duncan — Talent Is the Best Asset Class | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Co-founder of Y Combinator, whose questions are considered high signal by Graham Duncan.
How I Organise My Life
Ali Abdaal
An essayist whose blog post inspired a daily reminder list in the Roam template, based on 'The Top Five Regrets of the Dying'.
Eric Migicovsky at Startup School SV 2014
Y Combinator
Co-founder of Y Combinator who advised Eric Migicovsky to use Kickstarter when faced with investor rejection for Pebble.
How to Generate 8 Figure Revenue at Age 21 Or Any Age | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Co-founder of Y Combinator, mentioned as an admired entrepreneur or leader.
Zach Sims at Startup School NY 2014
Y Combinator
A co-founder of Y Combinator who called Zach Sims and Ryan to offer them a spot in the accelerator program.