Sometimes people think Y Combinator has big ideas about themes. But really, we just fund the best startups. Sam Altman bigcombinatorfund Change image and share on social
Cofounder relationships are among the most important in the entire company. Sam Altman cofoundercompanyentire Change image and share on social
People always make the mistake of calling an idea small or stupid because they don't understand how it's going to evolve. Sam Altman callevolveidea Change image and share on social
I always tell my partners that our job is to fund all the companies we can that can be worth $10 billion or more. That's such a difficult constraint, we can't have any other constraints. Sam Altman billioncompanyconstraint Change image and share on social
The hard part of running a business is that there are a hundred things that you could be doing, and only five of those actually matter, and only one of them matters more than all of the rest of them combined. So figuring out there is a critical path thing to focus on and ignoring everything else is really important. Sam Altman businesscombinecritical share on social
The Loopt mobile app is all about giving you the latest local deals and insider tips. Sam Altman appdealgive Change image and share on social
Move fast. Speed is one of your main advantages over large competitors. Sam Altman advantagecompetitorfast Change image and share on social
I love working with really early stage startups where the outcome is still in doubt. Maybe they'll go on to greatness, or maybe they'll never get off the runway at all. Sam Altman doubtearlygreatness Change image and share on social
I think that inexpensive sources of planet-friendly energy are one of the most important things for us to pursue. Sam Altman energyfriendlyimportant Change image and share on social
One thing that founders always underestimate is how hard it is to recruit. Sam Altman founderhardrecruit Change image and share on social