Paul Graham personal blog
What We Look for in Founders
(I wrote this for Forbes, who asked me to write something about the qualities we look for in founders. In print they had to cut the last item because they didn't have room.) 1. Determination This has turned out to be the most important quality in startup founders. We thought when we started Y Combinator that the most…
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StartupsTech Industry & Business2010
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Oct 22, 2010 | What We Look for in Founders by anateus | 362 | 174 |
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