startup ideas

also referred to as: startup idea

3 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Sep 1, 2018 by Paul Graham · across every show →

Everything said about startup ideas, oldest first

Sep 1, 2018
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Graham: Startup ideas begin as vague inklings, not lightbulb epiphanies
“I always hate it when people represent startup ideas as light bulbs, you know, because as well as being the most cliched metaphor imaginable, it's also false. You don't just like have this idea and then realize it, right? No, it's more like you have this sort …”
Paul Graham Sep 1, 2018 ▶ 5:36 A Conversation with Paul Graham - Moderated by Geoff Ralston · Y Combinator
Nov 1, 2022 positive
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Taggar: Finding startup ideas and co-founders should not be separate tasks
“I'd start by encouraging you to not think of finding ideas and co-founders as two separate tasks. It's hard to think up good ideas yourself. Also, your ideas will start out being vague and fuzzy, more like a hunch or an impulse than a clearly formed idea, and …”
Harj Taggar Nov 1, 2022 ▶ 11:19 Should You Start A Startup? | Startup School · Y Combinator
Feb 29, 2024 negative
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Founders fail when they choose ideas by triangulating others' opinions
“When you spend all your time trying to triangulate what other people say is good, and that's how you decide what startup idea to work on. You're gonna have a bad time.”
Dalton Caldwell Feb 29, 2024 ▶ 8:15 Building Confidence In Yourself and Your Ideas · Y Combinator
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