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A Conversation with Paul Graham

Startup School by Y Combinator

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What Makes Someone a Good Founder?

What makes someone a good founder? A combination of positive and negative things, i think. Positive things are things like determination and willingness to try new things. Negative things may also be negative things like if you have worked for a large company for 20 years. And it's because no one who would make a good founder could have stood working for these companies for very long.

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