At YC, we're seeing more and more people in their 20s taking the leap and starting their own companies. In this episode, Dalton & Michael share their advice on how young founders can get a head start and hit the ground running in their startup journey.
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00:00 Intro
00:42 Work on side projects!
03:27 Choosing where you live (and who you’re around)
04:33 Being too online can result in diminishing returns
06:30 Don’t be discouraged by commenters on Hacker News
07:25 Work on things you care about, not just what you think investors want
10:06 Don’t skip the ‘V’ in MVP
11:35 Cargo culting
13:12 How to set expectations to help you win
15:35 Who are you selling to?
18:25 Payroll vs software
21:45 Watch out for being a conventional thinker
24:39 Outro