Smash Notes
How Did the Idea of Scribd Emerge
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YouTube was a hot startup at the time, and everyone wanted to be the "YouTube of X," much like in the 2010s everyone wants to be "Uber for Y."
Seeing that viewing documents in the browser was a huge pain, Tikhon and co started Scribd, a "YouTube for documents."
Y Combinator
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The Challenges of a Repeat Founder
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On this episode
- Who Is Scribd and Parse Cofounder Tikhon Bernstam? Transcript
- How Did Tikhon Get Into Y Combinator Transcript
- How Did the Idea of Scribd Emerge Transcript
- How Did Scribd Benefit From Y Combinator Early on Transcript
- How Much Money Did Scribd Raise After Y Combinator Transcript
- How Did the Parse Team Come Up With the Idea Transcript
- Why Does Tikhon Bernstam Look for Really Large Markets? Transcript
- Why Does Tikhon Bernstam Invest in Solo Founders Transcript
- What Is the Optimal Investment Strategy Transcript
- What Is a Major Challenge for a Repeat Startup Founder Transcript
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