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I built a 3,000 person tech networking organization in NYC back in 2006 and was one of the first 100 members of the NY Tech Meetup back in 2005 so I’ve participated in a lot of these conversations. Startupfounders always need help. In 2005, it was a risky bet to join Union Square Ventures and plant my VC career here in NYC.
We have an entire generation of startupfounders who don’t have muscle memory from getting their burn rates back into shape from 2008/09 or 2001-2005. And will produce healthier cohorts of startups that get back some of the magic of being scrappy and shed some of the extra pounds we gained when the market was ebullient.
He turned me down for a job in 2005. I try to take time out of my week to occasionally meet with startupfounders – even those that haven’t been introduced. It’s an entrepreneur with whom I’ve been wanting to work for 6 years. Actually, longer than anybody else in the US I’ve hoped to work with.
by Michael Woolf that is worth any startupfounder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0
We funded one in 2005 and lost a lot of money. And trust me when I tell you that 90%+ of the people can’t wake up every day with the uncertainties and insecurities that startupfounders face. Most employees want cruising altitude, most founders live in take off mode. Call me when you’re ready to leave.”
And I’d recommend them to any talented startupfounders out there.&#. In 2005, Meebo started connected users across other websites. With three co-founders, what was decision making and roles and responsibilities like? In the early days, decision-making was made by consensus by all three co-founders.
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I gave him the same advice I give nearly all over-worked, control-freak, do-everything-yourself startupfounders: “Your number one priority isn’t any of these things. I re-connected with Andy Liu the founder & CEO of BuddyTV – the largest destination for social TV enthusiasts on the web. No Dave S. =
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Last week, we launched our Summer 2021 batch here at Y Combinator, the 33rd batch since our founding in 2005. And YC is CRISPR for startups. Startupfounders with epic potential join YC. Over the years, I’ve found that there is a common misapprehension about what we do at Y Combinator.
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