Y Combinator is a famous Silicon Valley startup accelerator where Airbnb, Coinbase and Reddit all got their start. This startup school has backed companies now valued at $600 billion. Emily Chang met with Y Combinator CEO and President Garry Tan to discuss his roots as a founder who went through Y Combinator himself, to his return as the accelerator’s current CEO. They discuss what it takes to be a great founder, the Silicon Valley Bank crisis, how Mr. Beast schooled Tan on his content creating, and the fate of San Francisco.
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Her energy seems so manipulative
One day silicon valley will be amazed by my Innovation. I promise
What a stifled response on the women to men ratio – maybe he’s playing his cards right since they’re in the wokest part of the world. But he should’ve still mentioned the fact that statistically there are way more men geeks than women, because evolution, hardwiring and biology.
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interview is sooooo meh
I appreciate the detailed analysis.
Very insightful reporting.
This news is well-written.
I love the melody.
This news is well-written.