Why Founders Shouldn't Think Like Investors

Video Description

It’s easy to analyze your way out of taking the first step. It’s something we see a lot, particularly when founders try to choose what to build based on what they think VCs and investors will like. In this episode of Dalton & Michael, we’ll talk about the risks of “thinking like an investor”, how to know when you’re stuck in this mindset, and how to unlearn it. We’ll also cover a short list of things that we’ve found actually matter when starting a company — it’s simpler than a lot of people think. Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/DandM-apply Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/DandM-jobs Chapters (Powered by https://bit.ly/chapterme-yc) - 00:00 - Coming Up 00:24 - How VCs Think 03:05 - What Matters 04:56 - What's Changed 06:41 - First Principles 08:41 - Fear 10:06 - Positive Feedback 11:18 - First Customers 12:56 - Scaling 14:19 - Macro Vs. Micro 15:54 - Unlearning 17:22 - Time With Users 20:36 - Superpowers 21:42 - No Exit Strategy