Y Combinator | What Founder Mode Really Means @ycombinator | Uploaded September 2024 | Updated October 2024, 5 days ago.
Thanks to a recent talk by Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky and a follow up essay by Paul Graham (paulgraham.com/foundermode.html), the concept of "founder mode" is everywhere. But what does it mean and who does it really apply to? In this episode, Dalton and Michael break through the noise to find out what lessons can be learned from going all in on "founder mode."

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Chapters (Powered by bit.ly/chapterme-yc) -
00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Founder Mode Origin
02:03 - The Core Message
02:57 - Late-Stage Founders
04:35 - Management Layers
05:39 - Bureaucracy
08:46 - Great Managers
09:49 - Investors vs Founders
10:40 - Viral Ideas
12:11 - The Blame Game