Smash Notes
Why Are We Seeing Growing Number Of Startups
1. Moore's law has made computers (hardware) effectively free. 2. The internet has made promotion free. 3. Programming languages have gotten more advanced, enabling smaller number of engineers to create a lot more output. Founders no longer need to hire in order to get the first version out.
As a result, it has become significantly cheaper to start a startup, and young and mobile founders are able to move to any city that would offer them a good deal.
EconTalk Archives, 2009
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Graham on Start-ups, Innovation, and Creativity
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at 11:20
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On this episode
- Who Is Paul Graham
- What Is Y Combinator
- How Successful Was Y Combinator Aiming To Become
- Why Was Y Combinator Successful At Funding An Unusually Large Number Of Startups
- How Does Y Combinator Use Software To Screen Applicants
- What Happens At A Y Combinator Interview
- How Successful Was The Very First Batch Of Y Combinator
- Why Are We Seeing Growing Number Of Startups
- Why Do Angels Make Better Early Investors Than Venture Capitalists
- When Should You Launch Your Startup
- Who Should Be Startup's Early Users
- When Does Y Combinator End
- Did The Recession Have Any Impact On The Y Combinator Deal Flow
- What Are The Similarities Between Hackers And Painters
- In Which Ways Should Founders Be More Like Artists
- What Makes For A Great Hacker
- What Is One Problem That Every Hacker Struggles With
- What Was Paul Graham's View On Facebook And Twitter In 2009
- What Is The Best Economic Policy For The United States
- What Is The Best Way To Survive High-school