Altman & Scale
Sam Altman becomes president; the standard deal becomes $150k for 7%. The How to Start a Startup course puts YC’s playbook online, the batches grow into the hundreds, and Coinbase, DoorDash and Cruise arrive.
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260 moments in this segment.
- — Sam Altman becomes president. In 2014 Paul Graham appoints Sam Altman — a founder in the very first 2005 batch (Loopt) — as president of Y Combinator. Altman sets out to scale YC dramatically.
- — The standard deal: $150k for 7%. Altman introduces YC’s famous standard deal — $150,000 for a 7% stake — making the terms simple, identical for everyone, and founder-friendly. It becomes the template the whole accelerator world copies.
- — Elizabeth Iorns at Female Founders Conference 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Elli Sharef at Female Founders Conference 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Jessica Mah at Female Founders Conference 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Julia Hartz at Female Founders Conference 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Jessica Livingston at Female Founders Conference 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Entrepreneurship Through the Lens of Venture Capital: Jessica Livingston, Y Combinator. Stanford
- — Paul Graham on Why Sam Altman Took over as President of Y Combinator in 2014. This Week in Startups Clips
- — This 28-year-old picks next big startup. CNN Business
- — Patrick Collison (Stripe) - Joining Y Combinator. Startup Grind Local
- — Stanford Seminar - Garry Tan of Y Combinator. Stanford Online
- — From the Archives: Y Combinator Founders Paul Graham and Jessica Livingston on Studio 1.0 (2014). Bloomberg Tech
- — Brian Chesky (Airbnb) (2014). Brian Chesky (Airbnb), photographed in 2014. Part of the Y Combinator story.
- — the Collison brothers (Stripe) (2014). the Collison brothers (Stripe), photographed in 2014. Part of the Y Combinator story.
- — Drew Houston (Dropbox) (2014). Drew Houston (Dropbox), photographed in 2014. Part of the Y Combinator story.
- — Closing Remarks at Startup School NY 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Introduction at Startup School NY 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Chase Adam at Startup School NY 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — David Lee at Startup School NY 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Zach Sims at Startup School NY 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Shana Fisher at Startup School NY 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Kathryn Minshew at Startup School NY 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Office Hours at Startup School NY 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Apoorva Mehta at Startup School NY 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Office Hours with Kevin & Qasar. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Ian Hogarth. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Urska Srsen. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Paul Buchheit. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Alfred Lin with Justin Kan. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Adora Cheung. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Hiroki Takeuchi. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Team and Execution with Sam Altman (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 2). From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Competition is for Losers with Peter Thiel (How to Start a Startup 2014: 5). From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Before the Startup with Paul Graham (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 3). From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Later Stage Advice with Sam Altman (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 20). From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Hiring and Culture with Patrick and John Collison and Ben Silbermann (HtSaS 2014: 11). From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Legal and Accounting Basics for Startups with Kirsty Nathoo and Carolynn Levy (HtSaS 2014: 18). From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Lecture 1 - How to Start a Startup (Sam Altman, Dustin Moskovitz). From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Lecture 2 - Team and Execution (Sam Altman). From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Lecture 3 - Before the Startup (Paul Graham). From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Lecture 4 - Building Product, Talking to Users, and Growing (Adora Cheung). From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Lecture 5 - Competition is for Losers (Peter Thiel). From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Lecture 6 - Growth (Alex Schultz). From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Danae Ringelmann at Startup School SV 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Jim Goetz and Jan Koum at Startup School SV 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Jessica Livingston Introduces Startup School SV 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Hosain Rahman at Startup School SV 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Ron Conway at Startup School SV 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Eric Migicovsky at Startup School SV 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Emmett Shear at Startup School SV 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Michelle Zatlyn and Matthew Prince at Startup School SV 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Reid Hoffman at Startup School SV 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Andrew Mason at Startup School SV 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Kevin Systrom at Startup School SV 2014. From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Lecture 10 - Culture (Brian Chesky, Alfred Lin). From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Lecture 11 - Hiring and Culture, Part 2 (Patrick and John Collison, Ben Silbermann). From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Lecture 12 - Building for the Enterprise (Aaron Levie). From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Lecture 18 - Legal and Accounting Basics for Startups (Kirsty Nathoo, Carolynn Levy). From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Lecture 20 - Later-stage Advice (Sam Altman). From the Y Combinator video archive (2014).
- — Jessica Livingston Speaks at Female Founders Conference 2015. From the Y Combinator video archive (2015).
- — YC Panel at Female Founders Conference 2015. From the Y Combinator video archive (2015).
- — Olga Vidisheva Speaks at Female Founders Conference 2015. From the Y Combinator video archive (2015).
- — Tracy Young Speaks at Female Founders Conference 2015. From the Y Combinator video archive (2015).
- — Grace Garey Speaks at Female Founders Conference 2015. From the Y Combinator video archive (2015).
- — Ruchi Sanghvi Speaks at Female Founders Conference 2015. From the Y Combinator video archive (2015).
- — Adora Cheung Speaks at Female Founders Conference 2015. From the Y Combinator video archive (2015).
- — Kimberly Bryant Speaks at Female Founders Conference 2015. From the Y Combinator video archive (2015).
- — Fundraising Panel at Female Founders Conference 2015. From the Y Combinator video archive (2015).
- — Stanford Seminar - Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders: John Collison of Stripe. Stanford Online
- — John Collison: Putting Startup Success in Perspective [Entire Talk]. Stanford eCorner
- — Justin Kan's Story | Twitch.TV Founder/Y Combinator Partner Justin Kan. DraperTV
- — Gobble founder Ooshma Garg speaks at Female Founders Conference 2016. From the Y Combinator video archive (2016).
- — The Muse's Kathryn Minshew Speaks at the Female Founders Conference 2016. From the Y Combinator video archive (2016).
- — Fundraising Panel at Female Founders Conference 2016. From the Y Combinator video archive (2016).
- — Reshma Shetty Speaks at Y Combinator's Female Founders Conference 2016. From the Y Combinator video archive (2016).
- — Urska Srsen Speaks at Y Combinator Female Founder Conference 2016. From the Y Combinator video archive (2016).
- — Selina Tobaccowala at the Female Founders Conference 2016. From the Y Combinator video archive (2016).
- — The AirBNB Story No One Believed by Brian Chesky. BIBHUTI BHUSAN
- — 1-14-16 Justin Kan of Y Combinator. ideatoipo
- — Michael Seibel (Y Combinator) and Colleen Taylor (Y Combinator) at Startup Grind 2016. Startup Grind
- — Tony Xu (DoorDash) (2016). Tony Xu (DoorDash), photographed in 2016. Part of the Y Combinator story.
- — Altman turns toward OpenAI. In 2016 Sam Altman begins stepping back from day-to-day YC to work on OpenAI, which he co-founded the year before; Ali Rowghani and Michael Seibel take on more of the leadership.
- — Tony Xu (DoorDash) (2016). Tony Xu (DoorDash), photographed in 2016. Part of the Y Combinator story.
- — Jessica Livingston : How to Build the Future. From the Y Combinator video archive (2016).
- — Sam Altman : How to Build the Future. From the Y Combinator video archive (2016).
- — Chad Rigetti at Startup School SV 2016. From the Y Combinator video archive (2016).
- — Ooshma Garg at Startup School SV 2016. From the Y Combinator video archive (2016).
- — Reham Fagiri and Kalam Dennis at Startup School SV 2016. From the Y Combinator video archive (2016).
- — Reid Hoffman at Startup School SV 2016. From the Y Combinator video archive (2016).
- — Marc Andreessen at Startup School SV 2016. From the Y Combinator video archive (2016).
- — Ben Silbermann at Startup School SV 2016. From the Y Combinator video archive (2016).
- — Employee #1: Kickstarter. From the Y Combinator video archive (2016).
- — Pitch Practice with Paul Buchheit and Sam Altman at Startup School SV 2016. From the Y Combinator video archive (2016).
- — Elon Musk On Fear. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Elon Musk's Video Game Recommendations. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — What Would Elon Musk Work On If He Were 22?. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — How Elon Musk Spends His Time. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Office Hours with Sam Altman. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Lessons From Doing YC Twice - Harj Taggar. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Sam Altman's Whale AMA. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Office Hours with Kat Manalac. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Dalton Caldwell's Whale AMA. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Mark Zuckerberg on Taking Risks and Finding Talented People. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Kat Manalac's Whale AMA. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Jessica Livingston's Advice For Founders. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Know Why You're Starting a Company - Danae Ringelmann of Indiegogo. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Ruchi Sanghvi on Sweating the Details. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Hiring Engineers with Ammon Bartram. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — An AI Primer with Wojciech Zaremba. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — The Technical Advisor for Silicon Valley on HBO: Ed McManus. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Jessica Livingston on Cofounder Disputes and Making Something People Want. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — From Startup to Scaleup | Sam Altman and Reid Hoffman. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Scaling Culture | Jason Kilar, former Hulu CEO. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Erin Frey on Therapy. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Ben Huh on Therapy. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Scaling Product | Fireside with Joe Gebbia and Reid Hoffman. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Rick and Morty Writer: Ryan Ridley. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Startup School goes global online. In 2017 YC relaunches Startup School as a free online program; more than 1,500 startups graduate in its first year, extending YC’s reach to founders everywhere who will never sit in a Mountain View dinner.
- — Building Your Board | Glenn Kelman. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — At the Intersection of AI, Governments, and Google - Tim Hwang. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — How Should Business Schools Prepare Students for Startups? – Jeff Bussgang and Michael Seibel. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Scaling Growth | Gustaf Alstromer, YC Partner (formerly Airbnb) & Ed Baker (formerly Uber). From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Ex Machina's Scientific Advisor - Murray Shanahan. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — IPFS, CoinList, and the Filecoin ICO with Juan Benet and Dalton Caldwell. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Making Music and Art Through Machine Learning - Doug Eck of Magenta. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Jessica Livingston - What's Different about "Unicorns". From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Emily Weiss on the Insights That Grew Glossier - With Amy Buechler at the Female Founders Conference. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Morgan DeBaun on Reaching 20M Millennials - With Kat Manalac at the Female Founders Conference. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — VMware Cofounder Diane Greene with Jessica Livingston at the Female Founders Conference. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Jeff Dean’s Lecture for YC AI. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Baidu's AI Lab Director on Advancing Speech Recognition and Simulation. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Founders of Science Exchange, Goldbely, and The Flex Company Discuss Fundraising. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — The CEO Who Pays Employees to De-Locate From the Bay. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Spotting Ecommerce Trends in Shipping Data - Laura Behrens Wu. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Artist Lauren McCarthy Will Be Your Home's Brain. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — The Challenges a Repeat Founder Faces - Tikhon Bernstam. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Elizabeth Iorns on Biotech Companies in YC. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — The Technical Challenges of Measuring Gravitational Waves - Rana Adhikari of LIGO. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Building a Startup is About Solving a Problem - Avni Patel Thompson of Poppy. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Your Whole Goal Is to Not Quit - Courtland Allen of Indie Hackers. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Don't Start a Blog, Start a Cult - Mr. Money Mustache. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Communicate with Users, Build Something They Want - Ryan Hoover of Product Hunt. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Mr. Robot's Co-Producer and Writer - Kor Adana. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Experiments in Art and Technology with Artforum Editor Michelle Kuo. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Mark Zuckerberg On Yahoo's Billion Dollar Offer. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — The Most Important Decision is Getting Started – Laura Behrens Wu. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Casey Neistat and Matt Hackett on Live Video's Struggle for Interestingness. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Building Dota Bots That Beat Pros - OpenAI's Greg Brockman, Szymon Sidor, and Sam Altman. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Sarah Chou on Finding Product-Market Fit in the Education Industry - at YC Edtech Night. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Keith Schacht and Doug Peltz on What Traction Feels Like - at YC Edtech Night. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Microbes, Robots, and Ambition - Robin Sloan on His Novel Sourdough. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Preston Silverman on Building out a Marketplace in Education - at YC Edtech Night. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — There's an Art to Getting Brilliant People to Surprise Themselves - Kevin Slavin of The Shed. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Be Wary of Solving a Small, Rare Problem - Des Traynor of Intercom. From the Y Combinator video archive (2017).
- — Tim Urban of Wait But Why. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Leah Culver of Breaker and Tom Sparks of YC Answer Your Questions About Security and Podcasting. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Alex Blumberg of Gimlet Media. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Startup Investor School Preview with Geoff Ralston. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Uncut Interview with Sam Altman on Masters of Scale [Audio]. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — The Number One Goal is Getting Started - Avni Patel Thompson of Poppy. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Carolynn Levy and Kirsty Nathoo - Startup Investor School Day 1. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Sam Altman - Startup Investor School Day 1. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Geoff Ralston's Intro - Startup Investor School Day 1. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Dalton Caldwell - Startup Investor School Day 2. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Michael Seibel - Startup Investor School Day 2. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Paul Buchheit - Startup Investor School Day 2. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Elad Gil and Pejman Nozad - Startup Investor School Day 3. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Jeff Clavier and Andrea Zurek - Startup Investor School Day 3. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Ron Conway - Startup Investor School Day 4. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Andy Bromberg - Startup Investor School Day 4. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Researching Psilocybin's Effects on Depression - Dr. Rosalind Watts. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Funding Is an Outcome of Building a Good Business - Porter Braswell of Jopwell. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — 3D Home Printing for the Developing World – Alexandria Lafci and Brett Hagler of New Story Charity. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Cost vs Quality in Edtech – Keith Schacht, Avichal Garg, and Geoff Ralston. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Claire McDonnell and Jennifer Kim on Building an Inclusive Company Culture. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — A.I. Policy and Public Perception - Miles Brundage and Tim Hwang. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Gaming Studio Founders - Patrick Moberg and Holly Liu. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Crypto Investors - Linda Xie and Avichal Garg. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Cadran Cowansage Announces Leap at the Seattle Female Founders Conference. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Avni Patel Thompson at the Seattle Female Founders Conference. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Helping Landlords Find Tenants – Sean Mitchell of Rezi. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Kieran Snyder of Textio at the Seattle Female Founders Conference. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Mathematical Approaches to Image Processing with Carola Schönlieb. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — John Preskill on Quantum Computing. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Simon Benjamin on Architectures for Quantum Computing. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — The story of AIRBNB //Brian Chesky//. // Brian Chesky is one of Airbnb's co-founders and he tells his incredible stroy of struggles and hard times during the process of working on his idea.
- — the Twitch founders (2018). the Twitch founders, photographed in 2018. Part of the Y Combinator story.
- — Y Combinator Demo Days!!!!. TechCrunch
- — Garry Tan (2018). Garry Tan, photographed in 2018. Part of the Y Combinator story.
- — Garry Tan (2018). Garry Tan, photographed in 2018. Part of the Y Combinator story.
- — Announcing Work at a Startup. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Scott Aaronson on Computational Complexity Theory and Quantum Computers. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Fermat's Library Cofounders João Batalha and Luís Batalha. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Fireside Chat with Kat Mañalac, Kathryn Minshew, and Alex Cavoulacos. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Jessica Livingston Shares 9 Things She Learned From Founding YC. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Reshma Shetty, Founder of Ginkgo Bioworks at the Female Founders Conference. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Mariya Nurislamova, Founder of Scentbird at the Female Founders Conference. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Jocko Willink and Mike Sarraille - Helping Veterans Transition into the Private Sector. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Work at a Startup Expo 2018. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Geoff Ralston and Adora Cheung Discuss Startup School. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Jessica Brillhart, Immersive Director, on VR and AR. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — David Zeevi on Personalized Nutrition Based on Your Gut Microbiome. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Sam Altman - How to Succeed with a Startup. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Carolynn Levy And Panel (Jon Levy, Jason Kwon) - Startup Legal Mechanics. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Ryan Petersen on Building Flexport, a Modern Freight Forwarder. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — A Conversation with Paul Graham - Moderated by Geoff Ralston. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Michael Seibel - Building Product. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Peter Reinhardt on Finding Product Market Fit at Segment. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — A Conversation with Ooshma Garg - Moderated by Adora Cheung. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — A Conversation About Crypto-currencies and ICOs with Andy Bromberg. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Joan Lasenby on Applications of Geometric Algebra in Engineering. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Female Founders Conference - Mountain View. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Design for Startups by Garry Tan (Part 2). From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — PR + Content for Growth by Kat Mañalac and Craig Cannon. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Design for Startups by Garry Tan (Part 1). From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — A Conversation with Aileen Lee - Moderated by Geoff Ralston. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Building an Engineering Team by Ammon Bartram and Harj Taggar. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — SEO Advice from SurveyMonkey Director of SEO and Growth, Eli Schwartz. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Running Your Company by Patrick Collison. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Mathilde Collin on Feature Prioritization and Employee Retention at Front. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Startup Technology - Technical Founder Advice. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Fundraising Fundamentals By Geoff Ralston. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Cannabis Startup Founders David Hua and Vincent Ning on Legalization, Banking, and Industry Trends. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — A Conversation on Hard Tech with Eric Migicovsky. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Helping African Businesses Get Paid, Shola Akinlade of Paystack. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Understanding SAFEs and Priced Equity Rounds by Kirsty Nathoo. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — A Conversation with Elad Gil. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — The Path to $100B by Paul Buchheit. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — After PMF: People, Customers, Sales by Mathilde Collin. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Why You Should or Should Not Work at a Startup by Justin Kan. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Sam Altman on Choosing Projects, Creating Value, and Finding Purpose. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — A Conversation with Werner Vogels. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Brian Donohue on Operating Instapaper Through an Acquisition. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Andrew Kortina of Venmo and Fin on Technological Determinism and Work's Relationship to Dignity. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Why Should I Start a Startup? by Michael Seibel. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Why Does Your Company Deserve More Money? by Michael Seibel. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — One Order of Operations for Starting a Startup by Michael Seibel. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Users You Don't Want by Michael Seibel. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Leonard Susskind on Richard Feynman, the Holographic Principle, and Unanswered Questions in Physics. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Starting a Startup After Business School - Reham Fagiri and Kalam Dennis of AptDeco. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — Frank Lantz - Director of NYU's Game Center and Creator of Universal Paperclips. From the Y Combinator video archive (2018).
- — A Decade of Learnings from Y Combinator's CEO Michael Seibel. SaaStr AI
- — Dropbox CEO Drew Houston breaks down the company's earnings report. CNBC Television
- — Drew Houston: Meet the new Dropbox | Dropbox Keynotes | Dropbox. It’s the Dropbox you know and love, but better. It’s a single workspace to organize your content, connect your tools, and bring everyone together, wherever you are.
- — Dropbox CEO Drew Houston on the cloud storage company's redesigned workplace. CNBC Television
- — How My First Startup Got Picked For Y Combinator | Storytime with Justin Kan. Justin Kan
- — At Home With the Billionaire CEO Behind Airbnb | The Circuit. Bloomberg Originals
- — Brian Chesky, Co-Founder and CEO of Airbnb: Designing a 10-star Experience. Stanford Graduate School of Business
- — How Trevor Blackwell met Paul Graham and Robert Morris to start Viaweb & Y Combinator. The Social Radars Podcast
- — How Y Combinator Started - The Origin Story and Early Days of Y Combinator. Yiğit Konur
- — Paul Graham on why starting with a “small, intense fire" is the key to startup growth. Startup Archive
- — Paul Graham - Startup = Growth (Full Essay). Thoughtful
- — Michael Seibel's approach to running a product development cycle at an early stage startup. Startup Archive
- — How Reddit's Journey with Y Combinator Led to Billion-Dollar Success?. Exitfund
- — YC’s Demo Day shows we’re in an AI startup bubble | TechCrunch Minute. Y Combinator’s Demo Day is back with a new crop of startups. The startup accelerator invests in hundreds of companies each year, putting them through a program that helps them focus, grow, and raise capital. This time around, there was a clear focus on AI for most of the companies, highlighting the AI startup bubble we seem to be in these days. In this video, Alex Wilhelm highlights some of the standout startups that participated in this cycle.
- — Paul Graham but Podcast - EP 7: Startup = Growth. Welcome to Paul Graham but Podcast! In this episode, we explore Paul Graham's text "Texto pegado," which explains why startups are not just newly founded companies but businesses designed to grow rapidly. Graham argues that rapid growth is the primary goal of startups and is what sets them apart from traditional businesses. This rapid growth is the driving force behind the entire startup ecosystem, from idea generation and funding to acquisitions. The central idea is that explosive growth is a key indicator of…
- — Reddit, The Front Page of the Interrnet | On This Day. Bloomberg Television
- — Live Episode! Reddit: Alexis Ohanian & Steve Huffman. DeepSignal Studios
- — Garry Tan on the Past, Present, and Future of YC. The Peel with Turner Novak

