Mike Seibel

7 statements across 1 episodes · 2 bullish · 3 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Mar 2, 2015 by Mike Seibel · across every show →

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Mar 2, 2015 positive

Insight

Products you love and use every day make perfect investments

“Looking back, if there's a product that you use every day that you love it's a perfect investment.”

Mike Seibel Mar 2, 2015 ▶ 21:48 20 VC 016: Y Combinator, Twitch.TV and Socialcam with Mike Seibel

Mar 2, 2015 neutral

Insight

Mike Seibel believes a good startup will succeed with or without YC

“You know, we have a saying that like a good company is going to be a good company, regardless of whether it does YC.”

Mike Seibel Mar 2, 2015 ▶ 13:54 20 VC 016: Y Combinator, Twitch.TV and Socialcam with Mike Seibel

Mar 2, 2015 negative

Opinion

Mike Seibel does not care much about initial ideas when evaluating startups

“It's one of the reasons why I don't really care much about ideas now.”

Mike Seibel Mar 2, 2015 ▶ 4:19 20 VC 016: Y Combinator, Twitch.TV and Socialcam with Mike Seibel

Mar 2, 2015 negative

Assertion Not checkable as stated

Mike Seibel outlines the primary red flags for Y Combinator applicants

“They usually center around either the lack of a technical co-founder, a very, very unequal equity split, teams that aren't working full time, teams that are relying on outsourced engineering to build their product.”

Mike Seibel Mar 2, 2015 ▶ 13:11 20 VC 016: Y Combinator, Twitch.TV and Socialcam with Mike Seibel

Mar 2, 2015 neutral

Insight

The strongest companies in a trend are started years before it peaks

“I kind of feel like by the time the trend is taking off, the companies that are strong in that area started years before.”

Mike Seibel Mar 2, 2015 ▶ 15:16 20 VC 016: Y Combinator, Twitch.TV and Socialcam with Mike Seibel

Mar 2, 2015 negative

Prediction Not checkable as stated

Mike Seibel will never accept a startup that outsources its engineering

“I would never say yes to a company that's outsourcing engineering.”

Mike Seibel Mar 2, 2015 ▶ 13:45 20 VC 016: Y Combinator, Twitch.TV and Socialcam with Mike Seibel

Mar 2, 2015 positive

Insight

Founders should pick their co-founders before deciding on a startup idea

“I think most people make the mistake of starting with an idea. And it's interesting, I think there's a lot of controversy on which way is better, but I think it's actually better to start with at least an idea of who you want to work with, and then kind of for…”

Mike Seibel Mar 2, 2015 ▶ 19:38 20 VC 016: Y Combinator, Twitch.TV and Socialcam with Mike Seibel

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