11. B Before a meeting. Me: Can I wear Birkenstocks? Jessica: You met Obama with Birkenstocks. Before a meeting. Me: Can I wear Birkenstocks? Jessica: You met Obama with Birkenstocks. 💬 112 🔄 21 ❤️ 2226 👀 191537 📊 260 ⚡ Powered by xgo.ing 10/14 20:36 ♡
12. 10x a year for 3 years? I've seen a lot of growth, and that is truly exceptional. It's not unusual f... 10x a year for 3 years? I've seen a lot of growth, and that is truly exceptional. It's not unusual for startups to grow 10x in a year, but to keep it up for 3 years is clos 10/14 11:09 ♡
13. We are truly legit. We are truly legit. Luther Lowe @lutherlowe On @Jeopardy rn… 🔗 View Quoted Tweet 💬 33 🔄 23 ❤️ 540 👀 108125 📊 57 ⚡ Powered by xgo.ing 10/14 09:41 ♡
14. Last year's April Fool's joke is this year's reality (except for the name of the problem obviously). Last year's April Fool's joke is this year's reality (except for the name of the problem obviously). Timothy Gowers @wtgowers @wtgowers It's finally happened: after 10/14 03:52 ♡
15. T The Tesla Model 3 with FSD is mind-blowing. Jessica and I drove to the gym without touching the cont... The Tesla Model 3 with FSD is mind-blowing. Jessica and I drove to the gym without touching the controls once. It backed out of our driveway, drove there, and backed into a parking 10/14 03:32 ♡
16. S So don't stress about moats, for example. Just grow. It's slightly bad not to have a moat, but it's ... So don't stress about moats, for example. Just grow. It's slightly bad not to have a moat, but it's far worse to pass on an opportunity to grow because it doesn't h 10/14 03:27 ♡
17. I In some respects AI has made the standard startup advice even more true. For example, one thing we t... In some respects AI has made the standard startup advice even more true. For example, one thing we tell startups is not to be conservative, because they have nothing to lose. Since 10/14 03:23 ♡
18. O One question founders always ask when we speak at YC is: How much of the standard startup advice sti... One question founders always ask when we speak at YC is: How much of the standard startup advice still applies in the age of AI? At this point, nearly all of it. I can't promis 10/14 03:16 ♡
19. I If customers won't buy your stuff, try asking what they would buy. This sounds obvious, but surprisi... If customers won't buy your stuff, try asking what they would buy. This sounds obvious, but surprisingly few founders do it, and it often yields valuable insights. 💬 26 10/14 03:12 ♡
20. D Did office hours yesterday with a very smart but nerdy founder. When I suggested he might want a mor... Did office hours yesterday with a very smart but nerdy founder. When I suggested he might want a more outgoing cofounder to do sales, he said he didn't, because most of his sal 10/12 22:25 ♡
