Entrepreneurship

This is an interesting question; it's actually a bit like asking: "Do you run for health, or to post on social media?" To be honest, both types of people exist, and often, one person harbors both moti...

Bro, your question is a classic; I bet more than half of all programmers have asked themselves this. It's like, do you really want to be a chef and open a restaurant, or do you just hate washing dishe...

If I were to start a web project from scratch today, I would choose to build a "Personalized Learning Path Planner." This might sound a bit complex, but the idea is actually quite simple.

Let's put it this way, this is like "The Emperor's New Clothes." Most entrepreneurs are actually making "better" clothes, for example, with more luxurious materials or newer styles.

Yes, absolutely, and this is precisely the kind of "dilemma" that first principles thinking is best at solving. To put it plainly, the reason we often perceive "equity dilution" and "control" as contr...

Let's put it this way: you can imagine entrepreneurship as a road trip, with your goal being to drive to a beautiful destination. Why do some entrepreneurs treat fundraising as the goal? Because on a ...

Good question, it's not as mysterious as it sounds. "First Principles," simply put, means stripping away all the concepts, labels, and narratives that everyone else is echoing, to see what the busines...

Okay, let's talk about this topic. First, let's discuss how to analyze "how much money is reasonable to raise" from its roots. Thinking about this from first principles means stripping away all the ja...

Good question. Simply put, this is about how to make the most of limited money and people – how to put your energy where it counts. The term "First Principles" might sound profound, but it's really ab...

Good question. Let's discuss this without getting into complex business models and corporate jargon. Instead, let's use "First Principles" as a tool, peeling back the layers like an onion to see what ...

Think of it this way: most people starting a business first look at "what sells well." For example, seeing the huge milk tea market, worth hundreds of billions a year, they think, "I'll make milk tea ...

Let's put it this way: you can think of it as two different ways of learning to cook. The first is "analogical thinking," which is how most of us operate.

Let's put it this way, let's simplify things. First principles thinking, in plain terms, means "getting to the bottom of things," breaking down an issue into its most basic, irreducible "building bloc...

Let's put it this way: it's like cooking. Most people who start businesses are like "cooking by recipe." They look at what successful companies in the market are doing, then imitate them, perhaps twea...

To get noticed by Y Combinator (YC), you need to understand the game they're playing. They aren't looking for a perfect business plan, but rather a few more fundamental things.

Hey there! When it comes to the changes at Y Combinator (YC) over the past few years, there's quite a lot to talk about. If you had asked me a few years ago, I might have described it as a standardize...

Simply put, YC's "Office Hours" are like a "specialist consultation" or "premium tutoring session" arranged for founders. Imagine you're a new driver, and you're told to get straight onto the highway ...

Let's put it this way: getting into YC is much harder than getting into Harvard or Stanford. The commonly cited acceptance rate fluctuates between 1.5% and 3%.

If you're applying to YC, reading Paul Graham's (PG) essays is essential homework. He has many articles, but a few are widely considered "bibles" – you'll truly be at a disadvantage if you don't read ...

Okay, I'm familiar with this. I'll help you understand how the folks at YC pick teams, trying to explain it in simple terms. The entire process mainly involves two hurdles: Application Material Screen...