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According to Y Combinator, here are 15 common mistakes to steer clear of: 1. Single Founder 2. Bad Location 3. Marginal Niche 4. Derivative Idea 5. Obstinacy 6. Hiring Bad Programmers 7. Choosing the Wrong Platform 8. Slowness in Launching 9. Launch

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SamCtrlPlusAltMan

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Number 15 about not sacrificing users for profit is particularly funny coming from YC, which has pushed portfolio companies toward unsustainable growth models that inevitably lead to exactly this problem. Once you've raised significant VC money, you're on a treadmill that eventually forces you to monetize aggressively, often at the expense of user experience. The VC model itself creates this pressure. Better advice would be "build a business model that aligns user happiness with revenue from day one."

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