Geoff Ralston's Parting Advice for Startup Success

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TLDR Focus on your startup's unique path, measure progress, hire incredible people, and don't give up, while overcoming adversity with determination, grit, and resourcefulness.

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    Focus on your startup's unique path and avoid distractions, advises YC president Jeff Ralston to startup school founders.
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    Starting a startup is a unique journey with more resources available now, as seen in the stories of Paul and Trevor who left their jobs to pursue their dreams.
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    03:30
    Focus on what matters, measure progress, hire incredible people, and don't give up - startups are hard but worth it.
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    05:21
    The speaker's startup faced a power outage, but they solved the problem with a long extension cord and a light bulb plug.
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    07:06
    Lala almost went bankrupt negotiating with Facebook, but bounced back and sold to Apple for nearly $100 million.
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    08:11
    Founders at YC overcome adversity with determination, grit, and resourcefulness, including selling cereal to survive, turning disasters into positives, and surviving traumatic situations to bring their companies to success.
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    10:21
    Being benevolent can improve your company's success and morale, as discussed in PG's essay.
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    12:24
    Choose positive culture and values to make your company successful and focus on what matters to build something people want.
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