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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 then to like really change that and build from a new POV, I think it's really, you know, it takes really strong marketing campaigns over a long period of time. You know, like let's say, let's say I don't know, ChatBT is inherently known as utilitarian and productivity. But, you know, I think Sam maybe has a hard on for still trying to build like her or maybe her is still kind of an assistant.

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

But then to like really change that and build from a new POV, I think it's really, you know, it takes really strong marketing campaigns over a long period of time. You know, like let's say, let's say I don't know, ChatBT is inherently known as utilitarian and productivity. But, you know, I think Sam maybe has a hard on for still trying to build like her or maybe her is still kind of an assistant.

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

But then to like really change that and build from a new POV, I think it's really, you know, it takes really strong marketing campaigns over a long period of time. You know, like let's say, let's say I don't know, ChatBT is inherently known as utilitarian and productivity. But, you know, I think Sam maybe has a hard on for still trying to build like her or maybe her is still kind of an assistant.

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

But like, let's say a true AI girlfriend type of thing. I just think they would really struggle with that ultimately, because like their brand is so solidified and being known as productivity. And I think this is this is the only real advantage startups have. I always hear people say that your advantage of a startup is that like

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

But like, let's say a true AI girlfriend type of thing. I just think they would really struggle with that ultimately, because like their brand is so solidified and being known as productivity. And I think this is this is the only real advantage startups have. I always hear people say that your advantage of a startup is that like

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

But like, let's say a true AI girlfriend type of thing. I just think they would really struggle with that ultimately, because like their brand is so solidified and being known as productivity. And I think this is this is the only real advantage startups have. I always hear people say that your advantage of a startup is that like

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

know you can be focused or like you can move fast or like you know you're competing i guess maybe against just a small team at google even though they're a giant company and like sure i guess these are kind of only skill issue reasons but like the only real thing that you have an advantage of is is a fresh slate in like people's minds right of like what your company's values are and what your what your category i guess in a sense really is i think that

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

know you can be focused or like you can move fast or like you know you're competing i guess maybe against just a small team at google even though they're a giant company and like sure i guess these are kind of only skill issue reasons but like the only real thing that you have an advantage of is is a fresh slate in like people's minds right of like what your company's values are and what your what your category i guess in a sense really is i think that

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

know you can be focused or like you can move fast or like you know you're competing i guess maybe against just a small team at google even though they're a giant company and like sure i guess these are kind of only skill issue reasons but like the only real thing that you have an advantage of is is a fresh slate in like people's minds right of like what your company's values are and what your what your category i guess in a sense really is i think that

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

is also only really applicable if you're trying to build something big and real. But, you know, again, still, I think the real the real advantage you have. Right.

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

is also only really applicable if you're trying to build something big and real. But, you know, again, still, I think the real the real advantage you have. Right.

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

is also only really applicable if you're trying to build something big and real. But, you know, again, still, I think the real the real advantage you have. Right.

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

Um, yeah, you probably could without raising venture capital. I don't know. Maybe you're, you're really rich already. You can bootstrap it or, um, you know, I don't know. Maybe you've got some sketchy deal guy. I don't know. Sure. I'm not, there's definitely, it's definitely not an absolute. Yeah. It's, it's definitely not an absolute that you need to raise a VC capital.

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

Um, yeah, you probably could without raising venture capital. I don't know. Maybe you're, you're really rich already. You can bootstrap it or, um, you know, I don't know. Maybe you've got some sketchy deal guy. I don't know. Sure. I'm not, there's definitely, it's definitely not an absolute. Yeah. It's, it's definitely not an absolute that you need to raise a VC capital.

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

Um, yeah, you probably could without raising venture capital. I don't know. Maybe you're, you're really rich already. You can bootstrap it or, um, you know, I don't know. Maybe you've got some sketchy deal guy. I don't know. Sure. I'm not, there's definitely, it's definitely not an absolute. Yeah. It's, it's definitely not an absolute that you need to raise a VC capital.

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

VC capital is definitely useful, you know, to spend on domains and stuff like that for sure. But, um, you know, I think if you care about innovation instead of entrepreneurship in a sense, and you really are trying to build something to last a long time, I think you should care a lot about, you know, your equity. And, you know, be careful about that to not raise too much venture capital.

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

VC capital is definitely useful, you know, to spend on domains and stuff like that for sure. But, um, you know, I think if you care about innovation instead of entrepreneurship in a sense, and you really are trying to build something to last a long time, I think you should care a lot about, you know, your equity. And, you know, be careful about that to not raise too much venture capital.

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

VC capital is definitely useful, you know, to spend on domains and stuff like that for sure. But, um, you know, I think if you care about innovation instead of entrepreneurship in a sense, and you really are trying to build something to last a long time, I think you should care a lot about, you know, your equity. And, you know, be careful about that to not raise too much venture capital.

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

But, you know, you don't need to raise $100 million. You can still raise like $5 million or $250,000, right? Like you don't need to go extreme with it.

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

But, you know, you don't need to raise $100 million. You can still raise like $5 million or $250,000, right? Like you don't need to go extreme with it.