Some of the most underrated lessons I learnt from Y Combinator
- Make something people want
- Talk to your customers everyday
- Build MVP and go to Market ASAP
Share 1-2 lessons from your journey in the comments
Anonymous 2
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One of the biggest lessons I've learned is the importance of relentless execution and pivoting quickly based on data/user feedback rather than getting too attached to your original idea or vision.
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