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Startup School by Y Combinator

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Aug 29, 2019 • 18min

Building Culture by Tim Brady

YC Partner Tim Brady covers the importance of building a strong and coherent culture early and shares six things that you can do now to help you create a solid foundation for your startup.
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Aug 22, 2019 • 47min

How to Work Together by Kevin Hale

YC Partner Kevin Hale talks about the importance of building a successful working relationship with your cofounders, and setting up processes to optimize for the strengths of your team.
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Aug 22, 2019 • 29min

Startup Finance Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them by Kirsty Nathoo

YC Partner and CFO Kirsty Nathoo shares the most common mistakes startups make with their finances and how they can prevent them.
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Aug 14, 2019 • 50min

Growth for Startups by Gustaf Alstromer

YC Partner and growth expert Gustaf Alstromer talks about how to measure product market fit, how to decide on a growth channel, metrics that lie about PMF and other mechanics of growth for startups.
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Aug 14, 2019 • 26min

How to Launch (Again and Again) by Kat Manalac

YC Partner Kat Manalac presents on how startups should think about launching and why you should do it repeatedly.
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Aug 7, 2019 • 38min

How Investors Measure Startups Q&A by Anu Hariharan and Adora Cheung

YC Partners Anu Hariharan and Adora Cheung answer questions from Startup School founders on how investors measure startups.
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Aug 7, 2019 • 34min

Nine Business Models and the Metrics Investors Want by Anu Hariharan

YC Continuity Partner Anu Hariharan breaks down the important metrics we look for when we’re evaluating a startup’s business model and common mistakes to avoid when measuring them.
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Aug 1, 2019 • 21min

Analytics for Startups by Ilya Volodarsky

Ilya Volodarsky, co-founder of Segment, presents his tactics for setting up analytics to build your MVP and measure your metrics.
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Aug 1, 2019 • 29min

How to Set KPIs and Goals by Adora Cheung

YC Partner Adora Cheung covers the importance of defining and tracking KPIs to understand how effectively your startup is reaching your goals.
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Aug 1, 2019 • 25min

How to Plan an MVP by Michael Seibel

YC CEO and Partner Michael Seibel shares his approach to building an MVP and getting your first users as a pre-launch startup.

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