Seed Startup
topic on 2 shows · 4 statements across 4 episodes
the Y Combinator Startup Podcast 
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4 statements about Seed Startup, every show
Alströmer: Fast hiring at seed stage usually means hiring the wrong people
“Like, maybe if I know you, I know you're a great founder, I would want to work for you, but like, for most people, this is not interesting to work for, which means the time it takes to hire will be very long, and if it goes really fast, you probably hire the w…”
Partovi: Internal execution poses bigger risk to seed startups than macroeconomics
“If you're a series Seed startup. The doom and gloom that exists is you screwing up your own startup in the next 12 months. That's like the higher order chance of total failure is just your relationship with your co-founders. Do you find product market fit? Can…”
Semil Shah: Startups Reach Series A Through Momentum or Investor Tracking
“The companies that do either fit one of two characteristics. One is that they're off to the races, and people are dying to invest in them because of the quality of the team, or the opportunity, or the market. The second category, the one that I explain I spend…”
Seed startups must raise enough capital for 18 to 24 months runway
“Raising enough money in the seed to that we have kind of 18 to 24 months to do what we need to do to get to the A. The biggest mistake I see is companies not raising a large enough seed where, and you look at it, it's like, well, there's really no room for you…”