SaaStr 251: Y Combinator Michael Seibel on a Decade of Learnings from Y Combinator

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SaaStr 251: Y Combinator Michael Seibel on a Decade of Learnings from Y Combinator

Jason M. Lemkin 🦄

Jul 18, 2019

Michael Seibel is CEO and a partner at Y Combinator and co-founder of two startups – Justin.tv and Socialcam. He has been a partner at Y Combinator since 2013, advised hundreds of startups, and has been active in promoting diversity efforts among startup founders. Hear his take on the future of work with a decade in learnings from YCombinator.

Missed the session? Here’s what Michael talks about:

How quickly should you hire?
When is the right time to sell a startup?
How large a differentiator will investors make in your company?

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The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors

The Official SaaStr Podcast is the latest and greatest from the world of SaaStr, interviewing the most prominent operators and investors to discover their tips, tactics and strategies to attain success in the fiercely competitive world of SaaS. On the side of the operators, we center around getting from $0 to $100m ARR faster, what it takes to scale successfully and what are the core elements of hiring. As for the investors, we learn what metrics they hone in on when examining SaaS business, what type of metrics excites them and what they look for in SaaS founders.

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