Y Combinator | How Do Billion Dollar Startups Start? @ycombinator | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 5 days ago.
The biggest companies in the world all had to start somewhere. In this episode of Office Hours, the Group Partners explore the humble origins of several top YC companies to try and identify common traits of the most successful founders. They’ll explore what it takes to keep your company alive in the early days, where to focus your energy and how to find product market fit that leads you to mega success.

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Chapters (Powered by bit.ly/chapterme-yc) -
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - Solugen
04:17 - CaptivateIQ
06:30 - Traits of successful founders
08:15 - Amplitude
11:35 - Jeeves
16:05 - Misconceptions
17:35 - Nourish