Moments that made paul grahams y combinator possible when it comes to funding startups, y combinator is an incubation machine. Other than the ones he has written about on his website, here are a few more books paul has read and loved. He is best known for his work on the programming language lisp, his former startup viaweb, cofounding the influential startup accelerator and seed capital firm y combinator, his blog, and hacker news. Having a physical product that you flip through and have. What paul graham is missing about inequality from the. How paul graham went from selfapprenticed hacker to half. Paul graham is a partner at y combinator, which gives startups seed funding and mentorship.
Y combinator s paul graham sits down with jason at launch festival 2014 duration. Paul graham, dropbox and the single founder exception. As usual, it is long, provocative, disturbing and totally convincing this entry was posted in silicon valley and europe and tagged ecosystems, paul graham on april 15, 2016 by herve lebret. I first interviewed paul graham after i heard something sho. Rtm and trevor and i do because we always have, and jessica does too. Ycombinator makes micro investments into very early stage companies and then helps these companies raise venture capital.
Paul graham and the seedstage venture firm he cofounded, y combinator have been there at the start of all of them. He is the author of some programming books, such as. The comic book industry faces a new fight amid the coronavirus pandemic. Hes known for his work on a new lisp dialect called arc, his essays, and for founding and administering hacker news. Nearly all investors, including all vcs i know, operate on the managers schedule. May 30, 2010 paul graham born 19641 is an english programmer, venture capitalist, and essayist.
Y combinators paul graham on why some companies get his cash. Inside y combinator portfolio trade, 20 that graham gave his company y combinator the curious name, borrowed from computer science it is a mischievously obscure choice. I had to set the application deadline, and then people would apply, and then there were all these applications that. It turns out paul graham runs a startup accelerator located on 320 pioneer way in mountain view, ca called ycombinator. Jun 29, 2015 paul graham programmer, author, investor and y combinator cofounder will be chatting with cloudant cofounder and yc alum mike miller about the new role developers play in our society. A list of every book paul graham mentioned on twitter 1 point by richardreeze 1 hour ago hide past web favorite discuss. Paul graham is an englishborn american computer scientist, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, author, and essayist.
Graham is, of course, the cofounder of y combinator, a noted computer scientist, and the author of several books and dozens of influential essays. An excerpt from strosss new book, which goes inside y combinator, paul grahams silicon valley startup incubator. Businessweek included paul graham in 2008 edition of its annual feature, the 25 most influential people on the web. Books recommended by paul graham bookadvice reading list. Y combinator cofounder paul graham wrote an essay in 2004 on how to get wealthy. He is the author of several computer programming books, including. One is during y combinator, the way i worked on y combinator is i was forced to. And recent paul graham blog posts that have shown up here have been obvious nonsense.
Contact all american speakers bureau to inquire about speaking fees and availability, and book the best keynote speaker for your next event. I mean, his essays are decent but this was a snoozefest of an interview. Find an open slot in your schedule, book them, and youre done. The kalvins are attempting an improbable thing, making a case for a nondigital product. Paul graham is an englishborn american computer scientist and programmer, entrepreneur. I think we need to stop encouraging personality cults. If you know nothing about yc or paul graham, then it might be interesting to listen to it. Startup incubator y combinators founder paul graham says. The startups move to silicon valley for 3 months, during which we work intensively with them to get the company into the best possible shape and refine their pitch to investors.
Nov 03, 2016 as mentioned by others, paul is a fan of p. And behind it all are founder paul grahams unique insights. Paul grahamand the seedstage venture firm he cofounded, y combinatorhave been there at the start of all of them. Paul graham said everything thats already publicly known about him and y. Y combinator created a new model for funding early stage startups. He is known for his work on lisp, for cofoundingviaweb which eventually became yahoo. Y combinators paul graham on why some companies get his. Paul graham is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. I first interviewed paul graham after i heard something shocking from alexis ohanian, a founder whose company was funded by graham s y combinator. How y combinator helped 172 startups take off with paul. Jul 19, 2014 randall stross notes in his engrossing book the launch pad. Weve updated the book formatting to ensure that it displays properly on all kindle devices.
A novel beautiful and terrifying visions of our possible futures. Ohanian, a founder whose company was funded by grahams y combinator. Dec 30, 20 y combinator cofounder paul graham just published a blog post about what he did and didnt say during a widelydiscussed interview with the information if you dont have a subscription, you can. As the startup incubators cofounder steps down, graham offers budding entrepreneurs several tips. Paul graham on doing things right by accident y combinator. He is best known for his work on lisp, his former startup viaweb, cofounding the influential startup accelerator and seed capital firm y combinator, his blog, and hacker news. What y combinators paul graham looks for in founders. Y combinator founder paul grahams book recommendations for.
Twice a year, it funds dozens of justfounded startups and provides three months of guidance from paul graham, ycs impresario, and his partners. A list of every book paul graham mentioned on twitter. Nov 20, 2015 from paul grahams essays, to jessica livingstons book founders at work, to the more recent female founder stories series and sam altmans how to start a startup class, a big part of what has made y combinator special has been the stories it has helped create and the way that it has shared those lessons with the world. Hes currently working on a new programming language called arc, a new book on startups, and is one of the partners in y combinator. Having a physical product that you flip through and have on your coffee table and show your friendsits really valuable. Y combinator only takes 3 monthsless than any schooland afterward startups can go wherever they want. Y combinator has now invested in more than 0 startups, including reddit, xobni, dropbox, airbnb and stripe.
You can learn more by reading paul s articles on the website than from this interview. He is known for his work on lisp, for cofounding viaweb which became yahoo. Paul graham responds to critics, says y combinator is. Paul graham is an englishborn american computer scientist and programmer, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, author, and essayist. The one book we encourage startup founders to read is dale carnegies how to win friends and influence people. An interview with paul graham on writing hacker news. The art of funding a startup a mixergy interview kindle edition. Alexis came to mixergy to tell the story of how he launched and update. Weve updated the book formatting to ensure that it displays. Sep 09, 2011 i first interviewed paul graham after i heard something shocking from alexis ohanian, a founder whose company was funded by graham s y combinator. He is known for his work on lisp, for cofounding viaweb which eventually became yahoo. The advice is ultrabeneficial even for those who arent interested in dabbling in the startup world. Startup incubator y combinator s founder paul graham says.
Twice a year, it funds dozens of justfounded startups and provides three months of guidance from paul graham, ycs impresario. In this interview paul talks about six principles of startups that would be helpful to those looking. A behindthescenes look at how tomorrows hottest startups are being primed for greatness investment firm y combinator is the most soughtafter home for startups in silicon valley. Startups are doable and so is getting rich according to paul graham, there are three essential keys. Previously, he cofounded viaweb, which was sold in 1998 and became yahoo. Paul graham is a programmer, venture capitalist, and essayist. Store, and for cofounding the y combinator seed capital firm. I had an idea for database administration software for mobile devices that was novel at the time. Rtm and trevor and i do because we always have, and jessica does too, mostly, because shes gotten into sync with us. Feb 25, 2017 how paul graham went from selfapprenticed hacker to halfbillion dollar man in stories from the new frontier, an exceprt from robert greenes book mastery on paul graham and his journey from self. Paul graham generally travels from palo alto, ca, usa and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Receiving an offer from yc creates the opportunity of a lifetime. Paul graham, who was leaving soon after the dinner for a sabbatical year in england, told me that altman, by precipitating progress in curing cancer, fusion, supersonic airliners, a. Moments that made paul grahams y combinator possible. Paul graham speakers bureau and booking agent info. With y combinator application season in full force, this seemed like a topical and timely. In 1995, he and robert morris started viaweb, the first saas company, which in 1998 became yahoo store. I first interviewed paul graham after i heard something shocking from alexis ohanian, a founder whose company was.
In 2002 he discovered a simple spam filtering algorithm that inspired the current generation of filters. If y combinator is the next paypal mafia, then paul graham is silicon valleys godfather. Paul graham, on the front page for more unsubstantial paul graham content. May 10, 2018 hackers and painters is interesting as it was written in 2004 by written by paul graham ycombinator founder about programming and computer sciences. You can learn more by reading pauls articles on the website than from this interview. So we honestly believe the optimal plan for a startup that wants to be based in some other town is to come to the bay area for yc, then go home afterward, just as the optimal plan for ambitious students is often to go to, say, boston for. The best source of information about startups is probably not business books, but histories of particular startups and industries. For eight years hes been at the helm of whats now the industrys most prominent accelerator and a lightning rod for frustrations with entrepreneurship in silicon valley.
See more ideas about y combinator, paul graham and startup incubator. Y combinator founder paul grahams book recommendations. Y combinator cofounder paul graham isnt your typical startup guru. On paul grahams essays, and of y combinator programming. My y combinator cofounder jessica livingston is just about to publish a book of interviews with startup founders, and i noticed a remarkable pattern in them. Paul graham born november 1964 is an english computer scientist, venture capitalist, and essayist. Paul graham on why he doesnt like seeing collegeage and.
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