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What advice do you give to startups who are early and are looking to get to profitability as quick as possible (~12 months)? What should they be doing and focusing on?
Hi Ooshma,

Curious as to how you found and got your first batch of users that loved you and were paying for the product.

Re:I Am Sam Altman, President of YC Group. AMA on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @06:45PM (#12593875)
What do you look for in a single founder (non-tech) when they apply with their company being very early stage. What helps you determine they'll be a good company even if they are early?
That's awesome. Is there an email I could reach you at? Any tips for beginner? I'm very interested in learning ios.
Re:Show HN: My first iPhone game – after 18 months of work on Wednesday July 30, 2014 @02:51PM (#8110202)
Did you learn iOS at college? Was it your first programming language you learned? I like concept of the game (downloaded it). Pretty good for your first game (even though it took 1.5 yrs).

Higher Education cost

With college rising and being over a trillion dollars in debt, how can we improve the student debt situation and make higher education affordable? Are scholarships a good resource? Are they being distributed enough? How can we make college affordable for everyone but also not risk the chances of them defaulting or accumulating so much debt?

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Scholarship platforms

What are your thoughts on the scholarship platform? Do you feel is it effective and that the two most popular sites (zinch.com and fastweb.com) make the scholarship process much easier? Would love to hear everyone's opinion on it and how it can be improved?

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Re:TechStars – RisingStars on Wednesday July 23, 2014 @03:08PM (#8076322)
Hey Tak, I'd love to talk more. Is there an email I could reach you at?
Re:TechStars – RisingStars on Wednesday July 23, 2014 @03:05PM (#8076308)
Greg, thanks for the recommendation. I read a blog post you wrote on it. Is there an email I could reach out to you at?
Re:TechStars – RisingStars on Wednesday July 23, 2014 @03:02PM (#8076285)
If so, what's the best email to reach you at?
Re:TechStars – RisingStars on Wednesday July 23, 2014 @03:02PM (#8076283)
Thanks Dave. Is there an email I could reach out to you at?
Re:TechStars – RisingStars on Wednesday July 23, 2014 @03:01PM (#8076276)
Thanks for the input. Mind if I reach out via email?

TechStars – RisingStars

Is anyone familiar with TechStars RisingStars program? What are the benefits of it and how effective was it for you (if you went through it) and what are best ways to improve acceptance. Thanks :)

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