... the thing we see wrong with YC apps most frequently, is that people have not thought about the market first and what people want first.

We hear again and again from founders, that they wish they had waited to start a startup until they came up with an idea they really loved.

People that are really smart and that can learn new things can almost always find a role in the company as time goes on.

... but actually it sucks to have a lot of employees, and you should be proud of how few employees you have.

One of the pieces of advice that we give at YC is: try to work together on a project rather than just doing an interview.

AirBnB happened because Brian Chesky couldn't pay his rent, but did have some space.

One thing that founders forget is that after they hire employees, they have to retain them.