Unconventional Advice for Founders [Entire Talk]
Innovation
By thinking unconventionally, entrepreneurs can use technology to build great startups and change the world.
Duration
48:17
Part of Series
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
Season
Season 21
Episode
2
Garry Tan is president and CEO of Y Combinator, which funds hundreds of companies per year through a web-based application. Tan is also the co-founder, board partner and advisor of Initialized Capital, an early stage venture capital fund, and co-founded Posterous, a blog platform acquired by Twitter. In this presentation, Tan shares advice and insights for aspiring entrepreneurs and startup founders that challenges prevailing wisdom.
Video clips from: Unconventional Advice for Founders [Entire Talk]
- 1:57You won’t always earn your value — but you can learn from any job.
- 48:17By thinking unconventionally, entrepreneurs can use technology to build great startups and change the world.
- 2:26Find the sweet spot where ideas sound bad but turn out to be good.
- 3:17Startups may start small, but gradual growth adds up.
- 2:16A human response to customer concerns can change a startup’s trajectory
- 2:07It’s more valuable to be able to do many things than to focus on one specific skill.
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