Paul Graham
YC co-founder; referenced in a mentorship moment about migrations and scalability.
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Videos Mentioning Paul Graham
Google Photos Product Lead and Bump Cofounder David Lieb with Gustaf Alströmer
Y Combinator
Co-founder of Y Combinator, known for his insights into startups and visionary thinking.
Ryan Holiday Returns (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Co-founder of Y Combinator, whose quote 'Keep your identity small' influenced Ryan Holiday's thinking and the original title of 'Ego Is the Enemy'.
Will MacAskill Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
The founder of Y Combinator, whose essays and advice are highly regarded within the YC community, serving as foundational 'scripture' for startups.
Maria Popova Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Quoted by Tim Ferriss, "prestigious is like a powerful manga that warps even your beliefs about what you enjoy".
How to Build a Large Audience From Scratch (And More) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Essayist whose work on 'Maker Schedule, Manager Schedule' is referenced for structuring the day.
Neil Strauss Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Author of an essay on 'Makers vs. Managers Schedule', which discusses the cost of interruptions for creative work.
Travis Kalanick Joins, xAI Rebuild, Spotify CEO Joins, Apple Faces Slop Allegations
TBPN
Essayist and venture capitalist, renowned for his writing style, which was compared to potential AI-generated text.
Eric Migicovsky - How to Talk to Users
Y Combinator
Co-founder of Y Combinator, whose definition of product-market fit is mentioned and critiqued for its vagueness.
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All-In Podcast
Mentioned for picking Sam Altman to run Y Combinator, citing him as the most impressive person he met since Steve Jobs.
Andrew Chen — Growth Secrets from Uber, Exploring the Metaverse, Startup Investing, and More
Tim Ferriss
Co-founder of Y Combinator, cited for his essay 'Do Things That Don't Scale,' emphasizing the importance of individual customer onboarding for startups.
Team and Execution with Sam Altman (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 2)
Y Combinator
Co-founder of Y Combinator, known for his essays and advice on startups, including the 'animal test' for hiring and the concept of relentlessly resourceful individuals.
How to Learn Better & Create Your Best Future | Tim Ferriss
Andrew Huberman
Author of an essay about the tacit messages and stereotypes associated with living in different cities, which Host points out as a possibly outdated concept.
Patrick Collison — CEO of Stripe | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Co-founder of Y Combinator, who noticed Patrick Collison and invited him to the US. Patrick views his essays as a 'gold mine.'
Female Founders Conference 2017
Y Combinator
Co-founder of Y Combinator, whose essays inspired Anne Thompson Patel to rethink her startup approach and focus on user needs and steady growth.
YC SUS: Eric Migicovsky & Dalton Caldwell discuss pivoting & pitching
Y Combinator
Founder of Y Combinator, whose philosophy on startups and fundraising is referenced, emphasizing that a good startup is the key to fundraising success.
Should You Start A Startup? | Startup School
Y Combinator
A co-founder of Y Combinator, whose advice about making a product a few people love is cited.
How David Lieb Turned a Failing Startup Into Google Photos | Backstory
Y Combinator
Co-founder of Y Combinator, who advised David Lieb to replace the iPhone's entire photos app.
When to Launch Your Startup and When to Wait
Y Combinator
Co-founder of Y Combinator, whose advice ('YC Paul Graham 101') on launching early is referenced as fundamental but often ignored.
Adora Cheung - How to Prioritize Your Time
Y Combinator
Mentioned as the popularizer of the 'Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule' concept, which is recommended for optimizing founder schedules.
Startup Experts Reveal Their Top Productivity Advice
Y Combinator
Author of an essay that introduced the concept of maker versus manager schedules.
Why You Should or Should Not Work at a Startup by Justin Kan
Y Combinator
A YC partner often quoted for his advice on startups, including the importance of one's 'slope' rather than 'y-intercept'. (Note: The transcript says 'Paul Boo Hight', which is likely a mishearing of Paul Graham's common quote).
Startup Investor School Day 2 Live Stream
Y Combinator
Co-founder of Y Combinator, known for his essays that attracted early interest to YC, and for emphasizing 'determination' as the most important founder trait.
Desining from Day One: Artists as Founders: Multiverse (S20) - YC Gaming Tech Talks 2020
Y Combinator
Mentioned as a figure Sarah didn't know when she first joined Y Combinator, highlighting her initial unfamiliarity with some startup world common knowledge.
Geoff Ralston - Parting Advice
Y Combinator
Mentioned as someone who started Y Combinator, making it easier for new founders to get help and advice.