Decoder with Nilay Patel

The next generation of startups is remote, with Y Combinator's Michael Siebel

Jun 8, 2021

Michael Seibel, managing director of Y Combinator and co-founder of Justin.tv (now Twitch), dives into the future of remote startups. He discusses the shift towards remote work and its implications for inclusivity in entrepreneurship. Seibel highlights the challenges faced by underrepresented founders and the evolving creator economy, particularly how it opens new avenues for small businesses. He also reflects on the importance of mission-driven startups and the role of platforms like Reddit in shaping economic opportunities.

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Michael Seibel

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Exploring Y Combinator's Evolution

17min

Navigating Remote Work and Diversity in Startups

7min

Navigating Startup Barriers and Remote Innovations

17min

The Evolution of the Creator Economy and Small Businesses

4min

Navigating the Creator Economy

15min

Future Prospects for Global Startup Communities

2min

Nilay Patel talks with managing director of Y Combinator Michael Siebel. YC is one of the most well-known and successful startup incubators in Silicon Valley.

Michael is also a co-founder of Justin.tv, known now as Twitch, and he recently joined the board at Reddit after cofounder Alexis Ohanian stepped down and asked the company to replace him with someone who is Black. That means Michael is uniquely suited to talk about a lot of things that I’m really interested in exploring on Decoder: starting and growing tech businesses, finding opportunities for new ideas, the growing creator economy, and making sure the next generation of business leaders doesn’t look exactly the same as the last one.

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