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Avi Schiffmann

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The Startup Ideas Podcast
"Y Combinator Is Overrated" - Inside the brain of this 20-Year-Old Who Built Multiple Viral Products

But, you know, if I was so worried about all those competitors, which I never once was, you know, I think that would have ruined my startup a lot more. Maybe I would have eventually, you know, killed my own startup. I think people are far too worried about that. And I think the true reason for the true

The Startup Ideas Podcast
"Y Combinator Is Overrated" - Inside the brain of this 20-Year-Old Who Built Multiple Viral Products

true way that you get over that is if you truly have confidence in yourself, where you know that you are entirely acting off your own intuition. Um, well, I guess, you know, to, to entirely act off your own intuition, again, you really do need to be confident in your abilities as an idea guy, uh, I guess. Um, but, uh, you know, if you view your work as art, you have no competition.

The Startup Ideas Podcast
"Y Combinator Is Overrated" - Inside the brain of this 20-Year-Old Who Built Multiple Viral Products

true way that you get over that is if you truly have confidence in yourself, where you know that you are entirely acting off your own intuition. Um, well, I guess, you know, to, to entirely act off your own intuition, again, you really do need to be confident in your abilities as an idea guy, uh, I guess. Um, but, uh, you know, if you view your work as art, you have no competition.

The Startup Ideas Podcast
"Y Combinator Is Overrated" - Inside the brain of this 20-Year-Old Who Built Multiple Viral Products

true way that you get over that is if you truly have confidence in yourself, where you know that you are entirely acting off your own intuition. Um, well, I guess, you know, to, to entirely act off your own intuition, again, you really do need to be confident in your abilities as an idea guy, uh, I guess. Um, but, uh, you know, if you view your work as art, you have no competition.

The Startup Ideas Podcast
"Y Combinator Is Overrated" - Inside the brain of this 20-Year-Old Who Built Multiple Viral Products

And you have no fear of failure. And I think it just removes this anxiety that you have over it needing to be perfect or anything like that. Well, I mean, at the same time, like, you know, it's not perfect, maybe, in other people's eyes. I think it's perfect to your eyes, which might be a bit harder. But, you know, I think that's the way to go.

The Startup Ideas Podcast
"Y Combinator Is Overrated" - Inside the brain of this 20-Year-Old Who Built Multiple Viral Products

And you have no fear of failure. And I think it just removes this anxiety that you have over it needing to be perfect or anything like that. Well, I mean, at the same time, like, you know, it's not perfect, maybe, in other people's eyes. I think it's perfect to your eyes, which might be a bit harder. But, you know, I think that's the way to go.

The Startup Ideas Podcast
"Y Combinator Is Overrated" - Inside the brain of this 20-Year-Old Who Built Multiple Viral Products

And you have no fear of failure. And I think it just removes this anxiety that you have over it needing to be perfect or anything like that. Well, I mean, at the same time, like, you know, it's not perfect, maybe, in other people's eyes. I think it's perfect to your eyes, which might be a bit harder. But, you know, I think that's the way to go.

The Startup Ideas Podcast
"Y Combinator Is Overrated" - Inside the brain of this 20-Year-Old Who Built Multiple Viral Products

I also think that Y Combinator is evil and has ruined startups. I think it's turned it into this absolute slop. And, like, move fast and break things, I think, is the thing I hate the most. I mean, I think maybe it works for shitty software. But, like, I think, let's say, in my situation, I'm trying to build hardware. You know, I only really get, like, one real first impression.

The Startup Ideas Podcast
"Y Combinator Is Overrated" - Inside the brain of this 20-Year-Old Who Built Multiple Viral Products

I also think that Y Combinator is evil and has ruined startups. I think it's turned it into this absolute slop. And, like, move fast and break things, I think, is the thing I hate the most. I mean, I think maybe it works for shitty software. But, like, I think, let's say, in my situation, I'm trying to build hardware. You know, I only really get, like, one real first impression.

The Startup Ideas Podcast
"Y Combinator Is Overrated" - Inside the brain of this 20-Year-Old Who Built Multiple Viral Products

I also think that Y Combinator is evil and has ruined startups. I think it's turned it into this absolute slop. And, like, move fast and break things, I think, is the thing I hate the most. I mean, I think maybe it works for shitty software. But, like, I think, let's say, in my situation, I'm trying to build hardware. You know, I only really get, like, one real first impression.

The Startup Ideas Podcast
"Y Combinator Is Overrated" - Inside the brain of this 20-Year-Old Who Built Multiple Viral Products

Any business really does. And, like, you know, do you think... like the guy painting the Mona Lisa was like, Oh, you know what? Okay. It's, you know, it's good enough. It was never, no artist has ever said that their work is good enough.

The Startup Ideas Podcast
"Y Combinator Is Overrated" - Inside the brain of this 20-Year-Old Who Built Multiple Viral Products

Any business really does. And, like, you know, do you think... like the guy painting the Mona Lisa was like, Oh, you know what? Okay. It's, you know, it's good enough. It was never, no artist has ever said that their work is good enough.

The Startup Ideas Podcast
"Y Combinator Is Overrated" - Inside the brain of this 20-Year-Old Who Built Multiple Viral Products

Any business really does. And, like, you know, do you think... like the guy painting the Mona Lisa was like, Oh, you know what? Okay. It's, you know, it's good enough. It was never, no artist has ever said that their work is good enough.

The Startup Ideas Podcast
"Y Combinator Is Overrated" - Inside the brain of this 20-Year-Old Who Built Multiple Viral Products

And I, I think, you know, there is a line you, you, you know, you, you shouldn't, you know, go too far away from, but, um, I, I think people should just ship when they, when they ship and, uh, you know, Maybe if you do also want to kill your startup, then kill it.

The Startup Ideas Podcast
"Y Combinator Is Overrated" - Inside the brain of this 20-Year-Old Who Built Multiple Viral Products

And I, I think, you know, there is a line you, you, you know, you, you shouldn't, you know, go too far away from, but, um, I, I think people should just ship when they, when they ship and, uh, you know, Maybe if you do also want to kill your startup, then kill it.

The Startup Ideas Podcast
"Y Combinator Is Overrated" - Inside the brain of this 20-Year-Old Who Built Multiple Viral Products

And I, I think, you know, there is a line you, you, you know, you, you shouldn't, you know, go too far away from, but, um, I, I think people should just ship when they, when they ship and, uh, you know, Maybe if you do also want to kill your startup, then kill it.

The Startup Ideas Podcast
"Y Combinator Is Overrated" - Inside the brain of this 20-Year-Old Who Built Multiple Viral Products

But I think like just truly freeing your mind away from competition like that and truly just building what you truly want to build and not being impacted by like, I don't know, this like YC pocket advice book. I see all these founders like pinned to their... Yeah, yeah, I don't know. I mean, like, I guess it's helpful for some people.

The Startup Ideas Podcast
"Y Combinator Is Overrated" - Inside the brain of this 20-Year-Old Who Built Multiple Viral Products

But I think like just truly freeing your mind away from competition like that and truly just building what you truly want to build and not being impacted by like, I don't know, this like YC pocket advice book. I see all these founders like pinned to their... Yeah, yeah, I don't know. I mean, like, I guess it's helpful for some people.

The Startup Ideas Podcast
"Y Combinator Is Overrated" - Inside the brain of this 20-Year-Old Who Built Multiple Viral Products

But I think like just truly freeing your mind away from competition like that and truly just building what you truly want to build and not being impacted by like, I don't know, this like YC pocket advice book. I see all these founders like pinned to their... Yeah, yeah, I don't know. I mean, like, I guess it's helpful for some people.

The Startup Ideas Podcast
"Y Combinator Is Overrated" - Inside the brain of this 20-Year-Old Who Built Multiple Viral Products

I think like, you know, there's definitely a genre of startups these days, where a lot of people are building SaaS, and it's very templated. And I guess if you need to be, you know, have your hand held, I mean, go for it. But there was there was one more point I wanted to make. Okay, I think there's a huge difference between entrepreneurship and innovation.