Startup Roundups (#1, #2) look like they’re settling in as an annual tradition.

I’ve been catching up on queued roundups this week as the family was on vacation. I am back now but the weekly may be pushed to Friday as I dig out from the backlog.

The Central Themes

There is a common theme to the vignettes offered across the years. The central perspective has not much changed.

I would summarize the perspective this way, first in brief and then with more words:

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Outline:

(00:25) The Central Themes

(04:12) How To Interpret Advice From Paul Graham

(07:52) Investor Meetings Do Not Create Optimal Strategic Choices

(09:23) Y-Combinator Is A Great Deal

(09:43) Avoiding Marking to Market

(13:59) Worse Deals Are Worse

(17:55) Avoiding Having A Market At All

(19:18) Eventually Be Hustling

(21:32) Without Selection Venture Capital Loses Money

(23:01) Finding Your Startup Idea

(28:00) Some Ideas And Builders Are Bad

(29:36) Whatever Sucks A Lot For You Will Suck A Lot For You

(30:34) Stay Away From Ayahuasca

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.