y combinator startup class #13 : how to be a great founder
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H O W T O B E A G R E AT F O U N D E RN O V E M B E R 4 , 2 0 1 4
P E R C E P T I O N
R E A L I T Y
H O W D O I B E A G R E AT F O U N D E R ?
I D E A E Q U I T Y
P R O D U C T
F O U N D I N G T E A M
L O C AT I O ND E L E G AT I O N
C O N F I D E N C E
F O C U S
E VA L U AT I O NR I S K
T I M E H O R I Z O N
G R O W T H H A C K I N G
F I N A N C I N GC U LT U R E
O P E R AT I O N S
M A N A G E M E N T
L E G A L
B U S I N E S S S T R AT E G Y
E X E C U T I O N
S C A L I N G
M A R K E T I N G
D E S I G N
C O M P E T I T I O N
R E C R U I T I N G
P I V O T I N G
C O M M U N I C AT I O N
F O C U S G R O U P SG O I N G P U B L I C
V I S I O N
D ATAP E R S I S T E N C E
F L E X I B I L I T Y
How should I think about MY FOUNDING TEAM?
Where should I LOCATE my startup?
Should I be CONTRARIAN?
When should I DO THE WORK versus DELEGATE?
Should I be FLEXIBLE or PERSISTENT?
Should I be CONFIDENT or CAUTIOUS?
Should I focus INTERNALLY or EXTERNALLY?
Should I work by VISION or DATA?
VISION DATA
Should I TAKE RISKS or MINIMIZE RISKS?
Should I focus on the SHORT TERM or LONG TERM?
How do I know if I may be a GREAT FOUNDER?
How do I EVALUATE myself as a founder?
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