I Am Sam Altman, President of Y Combinator. AMA

Post by yatoomy » Fri, Mar 20, 2015, 5:35 PM UTC

Post by sama » Fri, Mar 20, 2015, 5:35 PM UTC

delaneparnell wrote: post #16

What are your thoughts on teams applying pre-product (but in development) with an experienced/diverse team compared to teams with product/initial traction? Do you weigh them differently during application reviews?

Post by suyash » Fri, Mar 20, 2015, 5:36 PM UTC

MichaelCrawford wrote: post #103

How much is six times nine?

Post by atroyn » Fri, Mar 20, 2015, 5:36 PM UTC

sama wrote: post #148

oskarth wrote: post #141

What is your advice for people who don't have co-founder material friends (mostly non-technical/non-sales people, or conservative) and are out of college? I've experience starting companies with acquaintances, something that, predictably, didn't go so well. Is there any alternative - that you have seen in YC - to getting new friends, getting to know them really well, and starting a company in a few years time?

I have a good answer for this! Go work at a breakout medium sized tech company (i.e. a couple of hundred to a couple of thousand people). You'll meet lots of potential cofounders. The people that are attracted to these companies are usually 1) really good and 2) interested in starting a company down the line.

Post by sama » Fri, Mar 20, 2015, 5:36 PM UTC

6thSigma wrote: post #152

What's YC's valuation?