Sometimes people think Y Combinator has big ideas about themes. But really, we just fund the best startups. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes big combinator fund
There is a lot of stuff I like. I love backpacking. I love going to an island where I can just sit on the beach and read or scuba dive and sail. I do a lot of that. I still go backpacking around Europe in the summers and staying in hostels. I love that. Sam Altman backpackbeachdive share on social
Technology magnifies differences, and it's been replacing or obviating jobs for a long time. But what happens as that case accelerates? I'm not one of these doomsayers who says, 'There will be no jobs.' Sam Altman acceleratecasedifference share on social
Many founders hire just because it seems like a cool thing to do, and people always ask how many employees you have. Sam Altman coolemployeefounder Change image and share on social
If you look at my CV, just about everything I have done has come through a publicly funded institution; it is a career entirely built on that sort of support. Elizabeth Price buildcareerfund Change image and share on social
That culture of frugality and discipline is really important for the Y Combinator mindset. Sam Altman combinatorculturediscipline Change image and share on social
I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones. Jonathan Tropper 80sactionbad Change image and share on social