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Building AI Models Faster And Cheaper Than You Think | Lightcone Podcast
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If you read articles about companies like OpenAI and Anthropic training foundation models, it would be natural to assume that if you don’t have a billion dollars or the resources of a large company, you can’t train your own foundational models. But the opposite is true.In this episode of the Lightcone Podcast, we discuss the strategies to build a f…
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Building Confidence In Yourself and Your Ideas | Dalton & Michael Podcast
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One trait that many great founders share is conviction. In this episode of Dalton & Michael, we’ll talk about finding confidence in what you're building, the dangers of inaccurate assumptions, and a question founders need to ask themselves before they start trying to sell to anyone else.Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/DandM-applyWork at a St…
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Where Is The REAL Cerebral Valley? | Lightcone Podcast
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In this episode of the Lightcone Podcast, YC Group Partners chart the evolution of San Francisco as the center of the startup world and how AI has brought everyone back to the city. They also talk about why YC chose to open our new HQ in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco and share their advice for new founders moving to the city for the fi…
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Stop Innovating (On The Wrong Things) | Dalton & Michael Podcast
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Startups need to innovate to succeed. But not all innovation is made equal and reinventing some common best practices could actually hinder your company. In this episode, Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel discuss the common innovation pitfalls founders should avoid so they can better focus on their product and their customers. Apply to Y Combinato…
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Apple Vision Pro: Startup Platform Of The Future? | Lightcone Podcast
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In this episode of the Lightcone Podcast, YC Group Partners discuss the launch of the Apple Vision Pro and the potential of this new platform for new startups. This is a deep dive into the technical innovations Apple has made for this product, how this compares to the launch of the iPhone, and advice for founders interested in building in this spac…
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Should Your Startup Bootstrap or Raise Venture Capital? | Dalton & Michael Podcast
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Within the world of startups, you'll find lots of discourse online about the experiences of founders bootstrapping their startups versus the founders who have raised venture capital to fund their companies. Is one better than the other? Truth is, it may not be so black and white. Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel discuss the virtues and struggles …
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The Truth About Building AI Startups Today | Lightcone Podcast
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In the first episode of the Lightcone Podcast, YC Group Partners dig into everything they have learned working with the top founders building AI startups today. They share the ideas that are working particularly well, mistakes to avoid, and take a look at the competitive landscape among the current AI giants.…
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How To Build A Tech Startup With No Technical Skills | Dalton & Michael Podcast
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Based on the thousands of companies YC has funded over the years, the biggest common element between all successful startups is having technical talent on the founding team. But what do you do if you don't know how to code? You may think you can get by using no-code tools, part-time consultants, or dev shops to bring your startup idea to life. But …
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Key Startup Metrics with Tom Blomfield | Startup School
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In this episode of Startup School, YC Group Partner Tom Blomfield discusses one of the most important elements of running any startup: metrics! Tom shares what key metrics to track and how to use them to make the best decisions for your company.Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/SUS-applyWork at a startup: https://yc.link/SUS-jobs…
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