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What I Learned About Entrepreneurship From Y Combinator's Paul Graham
- warpspeed 14y agoI think it's interesting how old ideas can become new again. Graham's ideology (as portrayed in the article at least) seems to be along the lines of Edison's. Edison Quotes: "I never perfected an invention that I did not think about in terms of the service it might give others. I find out what the world needs, then I proceed to invent." "Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration. Accordingly, a 'genius' is often merely a talented person who has done all of his or her homework." "Pretty much everything will come to him who hustles while he waits. I believe that restlessness is discontent, and discontent is merely the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure." One could make the argument that the "startup factories" of today are analogous to the invention labs of yesteryear. Either way, it seems like it was a winning formula back then and continues to work to this day.