In this episode of Startup School, YC Group Partner Harj Taggar shares his advice on the types of people best suited to be startup founders and how to prepare to start a company in the future.
Chapters
00:00 – Introduction
00:48 – How to decide whether to be a startup founder.
02:42 – Resilience is the most important quality
03:35 – Founder of Benchling (S12)
05:11 – Startup resilience – Initial motivation isn’t important
07:04 – As a curious founder ask “What do I have to lose”?
09:10 – Startup experience can improve your career opportunities
10:50 – Getting ready to start a startup in the future
12:52 – Best environment is working at a startup
14:28 – When to take the leap and start a company?
16:14 – Advice