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The Truth About Building AI Startups Today | Lightcone Podcast
Y Combinator Startup Podcast
02/09/24 • 32 min
In the first episode of the Lightcone Podcast, YC Group Partners dig into everything they have learned working with the top founders building AI startups today. They share the ideas that are working particularly well, mistakes to avoid, and take a look at the competitive landscape among the current AI giants.
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How To Build A Tech Startup With No Technical Skills | Dalton & Michael Podcast
Y Combinator Startup Podcast
01/15/24 • 15 min
Based on the thousands of companies YC has funded over the years, the biggest common element between all successful startups is having technical talent on the founding team. But what do you do if you don't know how to code? You may think you can get by using no-code tools, part-time consultants, or dev shops to bring your startup idea to life. But that thinking is wrong. In this episode of Dalton & Michael, we’ll discuss exactly why that is and why recruiting a technical co-founder is the single biggest way to create value as someone trying to start the next big thing. Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/DandM-apply Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/DandM-jobs
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#138 - Russ Roberts
Y Combinator Startup Podcast
08/07/19 • 59 min
Russ Roberts is the host of the podcast EconTalk (iTunes, RSS, and YouTube), a research fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution, and the author of several books, including How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life.
You can find Russ on Twitter @econtalker.
The YC podcast is hosted by Craig Cannon.
Y Combinator invests a small amount of money ($150k) in a large number of startups (recently 200), twice a year.
Learn more about YC and apply for funding here: https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/
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Topics
00:00 - Intro
00:29 - What are his thoughts on “meaning, spirituality, or sense of belonging” in regards to creating your own company?
3:34 - Capitalism bearing the burden of human nature
4:04 - Why Russ started EconTalk
7:44 - Key economic concepts for founders after 700 EconTalk episodes
13:49 - Helpful methods for teaching economic concepts
18:09 - "Man naturally desires, not only to be loved, but to be lovely" - Adam Smith in The Theory of Moral Sentiments
19:39 - Why Russ wrote How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life
24:14 - How EconTalk has changed since the beginning
26:14 - Steve Adema asks - Russ Roberts has emphasized the limits of "only looking where the light is" when it comes to studying well-being. How
can economists incorporate the aspects of well-being that aren't easily quantified?
34:34 - Warren Buffett's gift to his son
36:09 - Founders and unintended consequences
39:44 - The emotional aspect of giving your company away
44:19 - Anthony Y. asks - Has a guest on his show ever made him change his mind on a topic?
50:54 - Has Nassim Taleb convinced him to deadlift?
52:59 - Russ often quotes David Foster Wallace's speech, “This is Water”. Specifically, he quotes the phrase, “everyone worships.” What does Russ worship?
#83 - Scott Aaronson
Y Combinator Startup Podcast
06/29/18 • 74 min
Scott Aaronson is the David J. Bruton Centennial Professor of Computer Science at The University of Texas at Austin, and director of its Quantum Information Center. Before teaching at UT, he taught Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. His research interests center around the capabilities and limits of quantum computers, and computational complexity theory more generally.
If you’ve listened to our other episodes about quantum computers and are curious to learn more, check out Scott’s book Quantum Computing Since Democritus.
And if you want to read Scott’s blog you can find that at scottaaronson.com/blog/.
Read the transcript on our blog.
The YC podcast is hosted by Craig Cannon.
#82 - Henrique Dubugras of Brex and Anu Hariharan
Y Combinator Startup Podcast
06/27/18 • 43 min
Henrique Dubugras is the cofounder of Brex, which provides corporate cards for startups.
Anu Hariharan is a Partner at YC.
Brex went through YC in the Winter 2017 batch and just closed their Series B, which was led by YC Continuity.
In addition to discussing how the Brex team built out their service, Anu and Henrique also cover the specifics of what it takes to build a fintech startup in 2018. And Henrique shares advice for young founders, as he started his first company at 16.
Read the transcript on our blog.
#62 - Dan Lewis, CEO of Convoy, on the Future of Freight
Y Combinator Startup Podcast
02/28/18 • 52 min
Dan Lewis is the CEO and Cofounder of Convoy.
Convoy matches shippers with freight carriers, which helps the trucking industry run more efficiently because currently, over 40% of the trucks on the road are empty.
Anu Hariharan is a Partner at YC Continuity.
Read the transcript here.
#35 - The Technical Challenges of Measuring Gravitational Waves - Rana Adhikari of LIGO
Y Combinator Startup Podcast
09/15/17 • 78 min
Rana Adhikari is a Professor of Physics at Caltech and a member of the LIGO team, who were the first to measure gravitational waves.
Their detection papers are available here.
#50 - Growth Office Hours with Anu Hariharan and Gustaf Alstromer
Y Combinator Startup Podcast
12/01/17 • 33 min
Anu Hariharan and Gustaf Alstromer are Partners at YC.
This episode is a follow-up to Anu's Growth Guide.
The YC podcast is hosted by Craig Cannon.
#16 - Mark Zuckerberg on How to Build the Future
Y Combinator Startup Podcast
07/07/17 • 25 min
Mark Zuckerberg is the cofounder of Facebook.
Sam Altman is the president of YC Group and he interviewed Mark for a series called How To Build The Future, which you can watch on YC’s YouTube channel.
#132 - Dan Hockenmaier and Gustaf Alströmer
Y Combinator Startup Podcast
06/26/19 • 61 min
Dan Hockenmaier is the founder of the growth strategy firm Basis One. Prior to Basis One he was the Director of Growth Marketing at Thumbtack. You can learn more at BasisOne.com.
Gustaf Alströmer is a Partner at YC. Prior to YC he was the Product Lead for Growth at Airbnb.
You can find Dan on Twitter @danhockenmaier and Gustaf is @gustaf.
The YC podcast is hosted by Craig Cannon.
Y Combinator invests a small amount of money ($150k) in a large number of startups (recently 200), twice a year.
Learn more about YC and apply for funding here: https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/
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Topics
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Dan's most unpopular advice
1:45 - What growth strategies do people jump on too soon?
2:20 - Questions Dan asks a company he's advising
3:50 - Traits Dan looks for in early growth hires
6:30 - How product and growth are tied together
11:30 - Good/bad learnings from Facebook's growth team
14:00 - A/B testing
17:00 - Retention and other metrics
20:45 - The importance of experimentation
23:45 - Getting ideas for A/B tests then choosing which to do
25:00 - Advice for employees who want to get a growth program going
29:00 - B2B vs consumer growth tactics
34:00 - Pricing experiments
35:30 - Paid marketing
39:30 - Launching in new markets
40:15 - Hiring for marketing
43:45 - Metrics for marketing hires
45:45 - Toni asks - Why did Airbnb grow so fast?
48:45 - Step function growth changes for companies that already had scale
49:55 - Michael Savage asks - It would be great to discuss growth into new regions for example Africa and UAE. What would their approach be, how does it differ from region to region, culture to culture?
52:30 - Justin LaRosa asks - What are some of the most common drivers of viral growth?
55:20 - Hiring a growth agency vs building your own team
58:20 - How do you think about growth in the context of improving humanity?
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How many episodes does Y Combinator Startup Podcast have?
Y Combinator Startup Podcast currently has 231 episodes available.
What topics does Y Combinator Startup Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts and Technology.
What is the most popular episode on Y Combinator Startup Podcast?
The episode title 'How To Build A Tech Startup With No Technical Skills | Dalton & Michael Podcast' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Y Combinator Startup Podcast?
The average episode length on Y Combinator Startup Podcast is 41 minutes.
How often are episodes of Y Combinator Startup Podcast released?
Episodes of Y Combinator Startup Podcast are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Y Combinator Startup Podcast?
The first episode of Y Combinator Startup Podcast was released on May 15, 2017.
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