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Y Combinator Startup Playbook

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Extremely brief notes to self on: http://playbook.samaltman.com/

B2C - iterate based on feedback

B2B - get letters of intent prior to building

Build something that gets more powerful with scale and is difficult to copy

Know the market opp today and the market opp in 10 years

Best to be a large part of a small market, at first.

Simplicity

Growth

Focus

Intensity

Build a product improvement engine into your business process

Find the root causes of problems

Invest in becoming a good manager - sustainable effort

Mission + Vision = higher purpose : this must be clear and powerful enough to motivate everyone involved.