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- Events like Startup School provide valuable connections and a supportive community for aspiring founders in the tech industry.
- Understanding user needs and creating user-friendly products are key to success in building impactful startups.
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Gary Tan's Path from YC Founder to President and CEO
Gary Tan, the president and CEO of Y Combinator, shares his journey from turning down a job with Peter Thiel to founding a YC company in 2008, starting his own multi-billion dollar fund, and returning to YC as CEO. He emphasizes the importance of events like Startup School, where he first connected with the YC community and realized the value of being surrounded by like-minded builders. Tan also discusses the significance of software engineers and builders in the tech industry and the role of YC in empowering them to create impactful startups.
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