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We help founders make something people want. The Y Combinator Podcast is where builders talk about building. From the earliest days of an idea to scaling a company that changes the world, YC partners and founders share real stories, lessons, and tactics from the frontlines.

Startup School Radio is a weekly broadcast where you'll hear Aaron Harris, a partner at Y Combinator, get stories and practical advice from founders and investors. Learn how they got started, what went wrong, what surprised them, and what happened as their companies grew. Originally broadcast on Sirius XM's Business Radio powered by the Wharton school on Sirius 111.

Techno optimism for technical founders

A podcast that recaps some of the top posts on Hacker News every day. This is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by Wondercraft.ai. Create your own news rundown podcast at app.wondercraft.ai

Forward Thinking Founders is a founder podcast where we interview high potential founders from networks like Y Combinator, The Thiel Fellowship, Product Hunt, Twitter, etc. and brings to light what they're building for the world. Think of it like the opposite of How I Built This, where we interview founders before they are successful, then if they are, we have a moment in time we can look back on in the early days. Does the model work? Look at our early interviews and you'll have your answer.

Jessica Livingston and Carolynn Levy are The Social Radars. Carolynn and Jessica have been working together to help thousands of startups at Y Combinator for almost 20 years. Come be a fly on the wall as they talk to some of the most successful founders in Silicon Valley about how they did it.

Sam Altman and the folks from Y Combinator offer up an amazing course in "How To Start A Startup" at Stanford. Course includes lectures from: Sam Altman, Dustin Moskovitz, Paul Graham, Adora Cheung, Peter Thiel, Alex Schultz, Kevin Hale, Marc Andreessen, Ron Conway, Ben Silbermann, Alfred Lin, Patrick and John Collison, Aaron Levie, Reid Hoffman, Keith Rabois, Ben Horowitz, Marissa Mayer, Hosian Rahman, Kirsty Nathoo, Carolynn Levy, and more

Covering all the latest startup launches from Launch YC. This podcast is not affiliated with Y Combinator and is for information purposes only. Produced by PocketPod -> head over to https://pocketpod.app/ to learn more.

Sam Altman is an American entrepreneur, investor, and programmer who has made significant contributions to the technology industry. He is best known as the co-founder and former CEO of Y Combinator, a prominent startup accelerator that has helped launch numerous successful companies, including Airbnb, Dropbox, and Reddit. Altman is also the founder of several other notable companies, including Loopt, Hydrazine Capital, and OpenAI. Sam Altman was born on April 22, 1985, in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up in a Jewish family and attended John Burroughs School, a private school in St. Louis, Missouri. Altman showed an early interest in computers and programming, and he taught himself how to code at a young age. In 2005, Altman entered Stanford University to study computer science, but he dropped out after one year to pursue his entrepreneurial ambitions. He moved to Silicon Valley and began working on a variety of startup projects. In 2009, Altman co-founded Y Combinator with Jessica Livingston and Paul Graham. Y Combinator is a startup accelerator that provides funding, mentorship, and other resources to early-stage startups. The program has been incredibly successful, and it has helped launch many of the most successful tech companies of the past decade. Altman served as Y Combinator's president from 2014 to 2019. During his tenure, he oversaw the launch of over 1,500 startups, and he helped to shape the company's culture and philosophy. He is widely credited with playing a key role in Y Combinator's success. In addition to his work at Y Combinator, Altman has also founded several other notable companies. In 2005, he co-founded Loopt, a social networking app that allowed users to share their location with friends. Loopt was acquired by Yahoo in 2012 for $43 million. In 2012, Altman co-founded Hydrazine Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in tech startups. Hydrazine Capital has made successful investments in companies such as Coinbase, Palantir Technologies, and Stripe. In 2015, Altman co-founded OpenAI, a non-profit research company with the stated goal of ensuring that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. OpenAI has made significant progress in developing new AI technologies, and it has attracted funding from some of the most prominent people in the tech industry, including Elon Musk, Reid Hoffman, and Peter Thiel. Altman has been involved in several controversies over the years. In 2016, he was criticized for his decision to invite Donald Trump to speak at Y Combinator's Demo Day. Altman later defended his decision, saying that it was important for startups to engage with a wide range of people, even those with whom they disagree. In 2018, Altman was criticized for his involvement in Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project that aimed to create a universal basic income. The project was ultimately abandoned after it was met with widespread criticism. Latest News In 2023, Altman stepped down as CEO of OpenAI, but he remains on the company's board of directors. He is also a managing partner at Hydrazine Capital, and he is an active angel investor. Altman is a frequent speaker at conferences and events, and he is a regular contributor to publications such as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Sam Altman is a visionary entrepreneur and investor who has made significant contributions to the technology industry. He is a respected figure in Silicon Valley, and he is widely admired for his intelligence, work ethic, and commitment to innovation. As Altman continues to pursue new projects, it is clear that he will remain a force to be reckoned with in the years to come. Thanks for Listening To Quiet Please. Remember to like and share wherever you get your podcasts.

A podcast about Pebble, smartwatches, gadgets, startups and more with Eric Migicovsky (founder of Pebble, Beeper and past partner at Y Combinator). Videos episodes on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWKveACEz1euuOk5eyzzvTg

AKTIFUL is a private social enterprise in which a group of qualified Bangladeshi-Americans participates in delivering social value through the social business practices following a model created by by Dr. Yunus with a Y combinator twist. We are focused on working with Bangladeshi Youth and Bangladeshi Entrepreneurs in building Bangladesh 2.0.

Let's talk to the people building the future so we can see what's coming and how close it really is. We interview mostly Y Combinator funded startup founders, hard core engineers, and the most successful risk takers (base-jumpers and the like) to understand how the future is being made.

Sam Altman è il papà di ChatGpt, il chatbot che ha fatto scoprire al mondo le potenzialità dell’intelligenza artificiale generativa. L’uomo che sta disegnando lo sviluppo della tecnologia più strategica dei prossimi anni. Conoscere Altman, quindi, significa conoscere un pezzo del nostro futuro. Abbiamo parlato con chi ha lavorato con lui. Ricostruito le tappe fondamentali della sua carriera. Indagato il suo pensiero strategico ed economico. Altman rientra perfettamente nello storytelling della Silicon Valley. È un suo prodotto, e oggi il suo leader. Ha studiato a Stanford, senza laurearsi. È stato presidente di Y Combinator, l’incubatore di startup più importante al mondo. E ora, dove vuole arrivare? Abbiamo cercato di rispondere a queste domande con “L’altro zio Sam”, il nuovo podcast del Sole 24 Ore, dedicato all’uomo che, tra le altre cose, ha riaffermato la centralità degli Stati Uniti nella rivoluzione tecnologica.

Welcome to the Orange Podcast: a podcast for the crypto curious specifically about how web3 can solve big, real-world problems. Orange Podcast is the official podcast of Orange DAO - a DAO of over 1200+ Y Combinator alumni.

Today's financial leader is more than a number cruncher - they're a growth architect and a strategic partner in the organization’s success. The Growth-Minded CFO podcast challenges the status-quo and explores how the best CFOs approach their work and lives. Hosts Lauren Pearl (Fractional CFO, 3-time Founder and Startup Finance Instructor at NYU) and Alex Louisy (FinTech CEO and Y Combinator graduate) speak with inspiring finance and business leaders who’ll share what great CFOs are doing to support high-performing organizations.

Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel talk startups, Silicon Valley and advice for founders.

This podcast dives into the stories of people and their projects that got rejected by Y-Combinator. Many makers have interesting stories to share and are working on cool projects.

是一个专注于关注海外科技、营销、投资的电台 在这里，我们将来自硅谷顶级的英文博客与访谈声译为中文音。包括Lenny‘s ｜ A16z｜ The Logan Bartlett Show｜Y Combinator等 内容聚焦AI前沿、经营组织、新互联网时代管理办法，将第一手的全球智慧，转化为您可以随时随地收听的中文音频。 如果你是时间有限、精力宝贵的创业者、投资人和企业管理者，期待你加入我们一起：与世界思维同步🌍

I’m Kshitiz Sanghi, founder of Voosh and Forbes 30 Under 30. On the Wolfpreneur Podcast, I talk with India’s top founders, VCs, and AI builders about how to launch and grow startups in the AI era. From getting into Y Combinator to scaling from 0 to 1, we cover it all raw, real, and unfiltered. No fluff. Just deep insights on how AI is reshaping business, how to think like a founder, and how to build smarter. If you're serious about creating something meaningful, this podcast is for you.

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