Paul Graham talks about Y Combinator (back in 2009)

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Today, Y Combinator is a runaway success. Having created $100B+ in valuations and almost 100 startups valued at over $100M each, Y Combinator is now a brand, a symbol of success, and a guiding start for the others. Back in 2009 though, it was still a fairly unknown company, doing something weird and different from the typical venture. Listen to Paul Graham, the founder, talks about YC, it's future potential, and ways in which founders could stay mean and lean to crate the next billion-dollar company.

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Paul Graham talks about Y Combinator (back in 2009)

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The best in Smash Notes feed on April 8, 2020 9:47

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Latest from the front lines of Smash Notes feed , your one stop show for new delightful pieces of knowledge, extracted out of your favorite podcasts, and all the podcasts you've never heard of. Links to each highlighted episode, below. Ryan Petersen from Flexport - freight shipping around the globe and lessons in startups. Ashley Mathews (aka Riley Reid) - from a small town girl to a successful business women. Matthew Walker on Joe Rogan Experience - sleep, drugs and alcohol, and how to get the most of it all. Jeff Morris Jr. on Paradox - angel investing, product, and company building in the age of Covid19 pandemic Marques Brownless (aka MKBHD) - YouTube celebrity explains his craft, and how to break into tech gadget reviews in 2020 Sequoia Capital's Don Valentine - Decades of successful venture investing isn't an accident. This is the Sequoia playbook. Russ Roberts on Economics of Trade and Specialization - Ever wondered why we no longer plant potatoes and make our own cloths? If you'd like to support his podcast, please send your friends to SmashNotes.com :) See you next time.…

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What's going on with the world today? 8:27

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Hey listeners, another day, another day. Lucky you've got Smash Notes! This is a quick summary of this Sunday's newsletter , covering: - Chamath and Jason talk social, political and economical ramification of Covid-19 - Wil from Startups.com on surviving despite dozens of competitors - How to eat Chipotle the correct way - Noah from Code Story podcast on doing startups while raising 3 kids in Texas - Evan Williams on future of publishing ps. Want your podcast to sound awesome? Try Clipgain ! p.p.s. Shout out to my friends at Funsize for joining "SmashNotes for Business" -- Ooh, what's Smash Notes for Business, you say? 🤫I'll show you, in due time ;)…

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How to make a billion dollars, the Coronavirus panic, Jason Calacanis and Scott Galloway go head to head, family of 4 living out of a van and more. 8:35

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Hola! This is a short summary of what you would find in the Smash Notes newsletter this week. Please take a look at the full newsletter for all the links and details, and if you are not yet a subscriber to the text version, please sign up here . Enjoy this episode, send me your feedback (to: feedback@smashnotes.com) and if you have a fever, please see a doctor. Till next week, Kirill Zubovsky p.s. Are you a VC? Do you have a fund you are just dying to get rid of ? Call me ;)…

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Best of Last Year, plus My Favorites! 8:24

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Top 3 podcast episodes of 2019 by engagement ============================================ #1 - My Dad Wrote a Porno Also, the story for how Smash Notes become a porno hit . #2 - Sleep is your super power with Matt Walker #3 - Below the line, Remote Work with Hiten Shah My favorites ============ #1 - Slack CTO Cal Henderson on GeekWire . #2 - Urgent Care is forked! To get paid, hospitals get creative . #3 - Christopher Michel / Photographer / Entrepreneur Big Announcement ================== To continue getting Smash Notes Newsletter, please create a Smash Notes account . Questions and Comments? ========================== Please leave me a comment as a review on iTunes . Love you in advance!…

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Management and Storytelling lessons from Tony Fadell - Tim Ferris Show #403 9:15

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Oh hello there, old friend. Smash Notes podcast is back in business! Taking notes is a tedious process, and however much I like to give you the best podcast summaries on the internet , I often run out of time. This newest edition of Smash Notes is an attempt to find a middle ground where I can provide the most value you to, while also spend less than a million hours to put it all together. Stay with me , and I'll find the sweet spot, I promise. Meanwhile, in today's edition is a summary of Tim Ferris's interview with Tony Fadell. I got about 75% through, it was rather long, very long, Tim-Ferris-long. Enjoy the podcast, and hit me up with any ideas at `feedback@smashnotes.com` Happy Holiday! ~Kirill p.s. No, I am not only doing this to promote ClipGain.io…

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Special interview with Mubashar Iqbal, Product Hunt Maker of the Year for 2016 and founder of Pod Hunt, WILL ROBOTS TAKE MY JOB, plus 80 other projects. 39:18

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Mubashar Iqbal is a developer, dad, and a maker who just cannot stop creating products on the internet. He is the guy behind Pod Hunt, Product News, Practical MVP and quite literally, 80 other projects . Some of them sold, some shut down, and some are making him passive income. He's been featured on Lifehacker, The Next Web, Mashable, Fortune and more. Today Mubs joins us on SmashNotes to talk about his latest project, PodHunt , the life of a serial maker, what it takes to stay focused on his products without losing enthusiasm, his family life and much more. Tune in, listen in, and as always, you can get show notes on SmashNotes.com Follow along and subscribe ~> p.s. This episode is brought to you by Palm, a tiny phone of your dreams. Use discount code "raddad" to get $50 off. Also, have you heard of WeWork ? It's an awesome way to get an office space when you need it. I've been testing it out for a month, and I like it a lot!…

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Tim Ferris Interview with Charles Koch of Koch Industries 7:13

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Charles Koch is a billionaire, political donor, philanthropist, and the CEO of Koch Industries. In this Tim Ferris Interview with Charles Koch , he shares a lot about his personality, his upbringing , entrepreneurship, politics and more. If you liked this episode, please tell Tim Ferris.

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Paul Graham talks about Y Combinator (back in 2009) 5:31

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Today, Y Combinator is a runaway success. Having created $100B+ in valuations and almost 100 startups valued at over $100M each, Y Combinator is now a brand, a symbol of success, and a guiding start for the others. Back in 2009 though, it was still a fairly unknown company, doing something weird and different from the typical venture. Listen to Paul Graham, the founder, talks about YC , it's future potential, and ways in which founders could stay mean and lean to crate the next billion-dollar company. Looking for a new job in tech? Try Triplebyte today ->…

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What's the $400 problem and why are Americans paying loan sharks instead of buying vegetables? 4:49

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Hustlin’ Tech is a new show from a16z. It feels a bit like blatant promotion for A16Z startups, but if you read between the lines, it's also full of great undiscovered gems. In this brief installment of Smash Notes, Ben Horowitz and Shaka Senghor talk about the state of payday loans and how Earnin is changing it. If you are not yet a subscriber to Smash Notes mailing list, please subscribe ~> http://smashnotes.com/subscribe Till tomorrow!…

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Eric Ries on Toxic founder image and Marc Nager on startups in small town Colorado 11:13

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Why don't the founders in Silicon Valley ask for help? The answer is "Toxic Founder Image", and the desire, the need to constantly maintain a positive image. Take a read ~> https://smashnotes.com/p/below-the-line-with-james-beshara/e/3-eric-ries-psychological-journey What is it like to be running a startup from small town America? Marc Nager, the founder of Startup Weekend, says the times are changing for the better. ~> https://smashnotes.com/p/give-first/e/marc-nager-dave-mayer-on-building-rural-startup-communities This week's an experiment with shorter episodes, more often. Lookout for the next Smash Notes coming tomorrow! Follow Smash Notes on Twitter ~> https://twitter.com/smashnotes Follow Kirill Zubovsky on Twitter ~> https://twitter.com/kirillzubovsky p.s. Are people loving Smash Notes? It seems so! ~> https://smashnotes.com/updates/are-people-loving-smash-notes…

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Does remote work make you happy? Jason Calacanis, Entrepreneurship, apprenticeships, and social norms. - Smash Notes Podcast August 23 2019 16:52

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Thank you for listening to SmashNotes.com - You are awesome! In this warm summer edition: The lost art of apprenticeships , and how and why Dan Mall is growing a new breed of designers by teaching them to do everything. Remote Work Report from Hiten Shah, and advice on how to make your own company more productive. Jason Calacanis on how to prepare your kids for life from the young age, and how the Elon Musk school is doing it. Rosie Sherry , the maker behind the Ministry of Testing, and what she did not expect from a life of a mother. How a failed client relationship catalyzed Jason Schuller to start Press75. If you would like to learn more about your favorite podcasts, take a look at SmashNotes.com and use the new search feature to get just the right set of notes. Don't see what you are looking for? Email me `community@smashnotes.com` and let's set you up with an account. You too could create high quality notes for your friends to follow. Till next week! ~Kirill p.s. This update is brought to you by Crowd Cow, the best way to buy delicious, organic, responsibly grown beef, chicken, pork and seafood. Try Crowd Cow today, and get a $25 credit to your first purchase. Nom, nom!…

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The Portal, The Mob, Advice vs. Encouragement, History of Smash Notes, Photography and what makes the perfect picture - July 31, 2019 22:53

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Thank you for subscribing to Smash Notes . In this week’s episode: - The story of how a mob forced one entrepreneur on a path of lifetime profitability - Why Science is in danger and how to fix it - The story of how Smash Notes was born - Hiten Shah and Steli Efti advice on giving advice - Christopher Michel on what it takes to capture the perfect image If you have not heard Smash Notes guest segment from last week, check out Stewart Alsop III and his take on a conversation with Peter Thiel . Huge thanks to Donald DeSantis for providing music for this week's episode. In 2018 Donald drove out of NYC with his backcountry skis and a guitar, headed for the Canadian Rockies. He did not know how to play, but with a little help from his friends, Donald started writing, recording and sharing songs with friends. In this episode, you hear his single called Hollywood. You can follow @donalddesantis on Instagram to stay on top of his music. Good night, and good luck! Please subscribe . ~Kirill ( @kirillzubovsky ) p.s. Do you do probiotics? Great! Do your gut a favor and check out Jetson .…

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Stewart Alsop III explores the life in Silicon Valley through a conversation between Peter Thiel and Eric Weinstein - July 26, 2019 19:57

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Today's Smash Notes is brought to you by Stewart Alsop III. He is the host of Crazy Wisdom podcast where he explores creativity, stress and spirituality. Stewart grew up in Silicon Valley but found it too much of a bubble, so he left to explore the world outside. In this episode he explores the past, the present and the future of the Silicon Valley through a conversation between Peter Thiel and Eric Weinstein, as well as a short segment from Stewart's own podcast. Take a listen, see what you think, and if you'd like please continue the conversation with Stewart. All links below: Crazy Wisdom on Smash Notes & Crazy Wisdom on iTunes Eric Weinstein interview with Peter Thiel on Smash Notes Find Stewart Alsop III on Smash Notes to see what other podcasts he's contributed to, or follow him on Twitter @StewartalsopIII . As always, if you are not yet a subscribe to Smash Notes Weekly, this is your chance. Subscribe, it's free.…

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My dad wrote a porno, startups and happiness, teaching kids about consent. - July 19, 2019 23:33

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Thank you for subscribing to Smash Notes weekly. You can find all the segments mentioned in this episode right here - Smash Notes - Top Podcasts for 2019 - Week 29 ~ In this episode ~ * Why are people searching for porno and landing on Smash Notes? Turns out, there is a podcast called "My Dad Wrote A Porno" and it is hilarious. You have to listen to this week's episode of the Smash Notes podcast to get the juicy audio bites, but the gist is this - someone's dad wrote a really bad porn script and self-published it. The script is so awful, it's hilarious. Jamie, the son of a 60-year-old "movie" writer made a podcast about it. * Will starting a company make you happy? Aline Lerner is the founder of Interviewing.io and she came on the Indie Hacker podcast to talk about her journey. Although startups can be hard and unpredictable, she said that at least it's a great distraction from feeling existentially purposeless. * How long does it take to build a business? To each their own, but the founder of The Broke Backpacker spent nearly 10 years traveling the world until he took his business seriously and went from making $1,000 a month to over $200k every month. When there is a will, there is a way. * How do you teach third-graders about consent? You don't! Just kidding. It turns out kids are curious for all kinds of knowledge and they are capable of discussing topics beyond what you might think is their limit. Although consent is typically associated with sex, it's not actually about sex, but a relationship between individuals and everyone's personal level of comfort. If you can find a way to discuss an otherwise taboo topic on an appropriate level, kids resonate and engage. * Speaking of which, how can you engage a kid who otherwise doesn't want to learn? Easier that it might sound. The key is to use the concept of "cold calling." Take a look at this week's segments for an explanation of what it is, and how to use it the right way - Smash Notes - Top Podcasts for 2019 - Week 29 Notable links: Multi-millionaire at 27. What I learned. Sahil Lavingia on the meaning of life and everything Submittable raises Series B AD: Would you like to live forever? JETSON is a probiotic company that claims to give you superpowers. If you want to give it a try, get your $10 for free.…

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Existential dread, screen time, drugs and venture capital - July 10, 2019 23:06

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