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Y Combinator Startup Podcast

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Y Combinator Startup Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Y Combinator Startup Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Y Combinator Startup Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Launching a company is often pictured as a big splashy event with lots of media attention and hype. This can be scary! It also often results in founders delaying their launches, which then stalls the crucial lessons they could be learning.

In this episode, YC Partners discuss this common hesitation and why it can be harmful to the journey and growth of a startup.

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Y Combinator Startup Podcast - Building AI Models Faster And Cheaper Than You Think | Lightcone Podcast
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03/28/24 • 34 min

If you read articles about companies like OpenAI and Anthropic training foundation models, it would be natural to assume that if you don’t have a billion dollars or the resources of a large company, you can’t train your own foundational models. But the opposite is true. In this episode of the Lightcone Podcast, we discuss the strategies to build a foundational model from scratch in less than 3 months with examples of YC companies doing just that. We also get an exclusive look at Open AI's Sora!

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Y Combinator Startup Podcast - How To Find A Co-Founder with Harj Taggar | Startup School
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11/16/24 • 20 min

Building a startup and trying to break into an established market is very difficult, especially if you’re trying to do it alone! That’s why it’s critical to find the right co-founder for the journey. In this episode of Startup School, YC Group Partner Harj Taggar explains why you need a co-founder, when to bring them on, where you can find one and how to maintain the relationship.

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Y Combinator Startup Podcast - Co-Founder Equity Mistakes to Avoid with Michael Seibel | Startup School
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11/16/24 • 19 min

In order to get your startup off the ground it's critical to keep your co-founders motivated. One of the best ways to do that is to figure out a fair co-founder equity split. In this episode of Startup School, YC Group Partner Michael Seibel explains the ins and outs of co-founder equity, why it's important to be generous with that equity, and how to avoid bad advice that can lead to co-founder breakups.

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Y Combinator Startup Podcast - Stop Innovating (On The Wrong Things) | Dalton & Michael Podcast
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03/15/24 • 11 min

Startups need to innovate to succeed. But not all innovation is made equal and reinventing some common best practices could actually hinder your company. In this episode, Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel discuss the common innovation pitfalls founders should avoid so they can better focus on their product and their customers. Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/DandM-apply Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/DandM-jobs

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One trait that many great founders share is conviction. In this episode of Dalton & Michael, we’ll talk about finding confidence in what you're building, the dangers of inaccurate assumptions, and a question founders need to ask themselves before they start trying to sell to anyone else. Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/DandM-apply Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/DandM-jobs

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Y Combinator Startup Podcast - The Truth About Building AI Startups Today | Lightcone Podcast
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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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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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Y Combinator Startup Podcast - Why Design Matters: Lessons from Stripe, Lyft and Airbnb | Design Review
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11/16/24 • 33 min

Stripe, Airbnb and Lyft are a few of the most successful companies of the past decade. And there are at least two things they all have in common - great design, and Katie Dill. Katie was Head of Experience Design at Airbnb, led the design team at Lyft and is now Head of Design at Stripe. We spoke with Katie about her design philosophy, what sets companies like Stripe apart, and how important it is to instill a culture of design in your startup from day one.

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Y Combinator Startup Podcast - How To Start A Dev Tools Company with Nicolas Dessaigne | Startup School
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11/26/24 • 32 min

YC's Nicolas Dessaigne was the co-founder and CEO of @algolia, a Search API used by millions of developers to build great search experiences into their apps and websites. Today it powers over 1.75 trillion searches annually for 17,000+ customers worldwide.

In this episode of Startup School, @dessaigne shares his advice for founders building a dev tools company from the ground up— covering everything from team and idea to GTM and sales.

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How many episodes does Y Combinator Startup Podcast have?

Y Combinator Startup Podcast currently has 248 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 'Why Design Matters: Lessons from Stripe, Lyft and Airbnb | Design Review' 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 40 minutes.

How often are episodes of Y Combinator Startup Podcast released?

Episodes of Y Combinator Startup Podcast are typically released every 6 days, 19 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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