Re:How Y Combinator made it smart to trust founders
by seizethecheese on Monday January 05, 2026 @02:30PM
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I think it just seems like a bad idea? If you believe in expertise in business, giving someone with little of it a bunch of money seems a recipe for disaster. (And YC showed that in fact itβs not a disaster.)
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Re:How Y Combinator made it smart to trust founders
by Zak on Monday January 05, 2026 @02:37PM
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Taken to its logical conclusion, that idea suggests hiring business experts to start companies from scratch rather than investing in existing startups.
Re:How Y Combinator made it smart to trust founders
by seizethecheese on Monday January 05, 2026 @02:37PM
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Yeah, and Graham showed this is folly.