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SamNav Archive 2014 Startups, Role Models, Risk, and Y Combinator
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Startups, Role Models, Risk, and Y Combinator

The YC application deadline is this Friday, and you can apply here. People often tell us they think they want to start a company but just aren’t sure, so I thought I’d share some thoughts....

Published 2014-03-25 4 min read 766 words 4 topics
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The YC application deadline is this Friday, and you can apply here. People often tell us they think they want to start a company but just aren’t sure, so I thought I’d share some thoughts....

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The YC application deadline is this Friday, and you can apply here. People often tell us they think they want to start a company but just aren’t sure, so I thought I’d share some thoughts. Although it’s true that most people aren’t well suited to start startups, a lot of people that could be great at
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