PG and Jessica

The post discusses the unique contributions of PG and Jessica in establishing Y Combinator (YC) and highlights why attempts to replicate its success often fail. It emphasizes their commitment to supporting unknown founders, fostering community, and prioritizing long-term relationships over immediate profit. Despite the challenges, their approach has significantly influenced the startup ecosystem and the careers of many entrepreneurs.

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A lot of people want to replicate YC in some other industry or some other place or with some other strategy. In general, people seem to assume that: 1) although there was some degree of mystery or luck about how YC got g

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