YC Lecture 13- How to be a Great Founder(Reid Hoffman)
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Reid Hoffman discusses the perception of a great founder, how to think about a founder’s skill set, and what makes a great founder. He emphasizes the importance of a strong founding team and choosing the right location.
Highlights
- 💼 Having two or three founders on a team is better than having a solo founder, as different skills can compensate for each other’s weaknesses.
- 🌍 Choosing the right location is crucial, as successful founders seek the networks that will be essential to their problem and task.
- 💪 A great founder has unique edge skills that are specific to the problem they are solving, rather than being universally superpowered.
- 🧑🤝🧑 A high degree of trust between co-founders is important to avoid messy breakups, which can be fatal to the startup.
- 🤝 Networking is critical for success and requires founders to seek out networks that are strongest for solving their specific problem.
