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I think having lots of data points is the only way to give proper advice about Startups. YC has given outstanding startup advice from a specific SV perspective.

by krm01 7y ago

I think having lots of data points is the only way to give proper advice about Startups. YC has given outstanding startup advice from a specific SV perspective. I've been running a UI/UX design firm for the last 10 years, working with small unknown bootstrapping founders, up to well funded and awesome companies founded by super stars like Elon Musk and others. Though this was never my intent, over the years we've collected so many datapoints that alongside our design work we tend to advice and steer the companies we work with into directions we think the company should go. All backed by real examples from previous experiences. Being in positions where you work with a lot of companies over a longer period of time, I think, is the best way form thoughtful startup advice.

shafyy 7y ago
While data points do help, impactful startups often change the paradigm and how things are done. So, again, I don't think relying too much on emperical data points is good for founders. If you do, you'll rarely do something interesting and new.
- krm01 7y ago
  As I mentioned, data-points can help steer in the right direction. I'm definitely not talking about disruption or changing paradigms. The same way a YC can't guarantee each startup will disrupt an industry. All they can do is help make something good, go to great faster.
  - shafyy 7y ago
    Agreed.
- ska 7y ago
  > If you do, you'll rarely do something interesting and new. And if you don't you'll also rarely do something interesting and new. It's not as fun to talk about, but most startups will not be particularly impactful and exceedingly few actually change any paradigm. And that's ok too. I guess I'm saying if you are trying to find general advice based on analysis of outliers, it may not work well.
softwareboyi 7y ago
Just curious, what’s your website?
- krm01 7y ago
  Here you go http://fairpixels.pro http://fairpixels.pro (there's no 'advice' on there if that's what you're looking for)

by krm01 7y ago

shafyy 7y ago

While data points do help, impactful startups often change the paradigm and how things are done. So, again, I don't think relying too much on emperical data points is good for founders. If you do, you'll rarely do something interesting and new.

krm01 7y ago
As I mentioned, data-points can help steer in the right direction. I'm definitely not talking about disruption or changing paradigms. The same way a YC can't guarantee each startup will disrupt an industry. All they can do is help make something good, go to great faster.
- shafyy 7y ago
  Agreed.
ska 7y ago
> If you do, you'll rarely do something interesting and new. And if you don't you'll also rarely do something interesting and new. It's not as fun to talk about, but most startups will not be particularly impactful and exceedingly few actually change any paradigm. And that's ok too. I guess I'm saying if you are trying to find general advice based on analysis of outliers, it may not work well.

softwareboyi 7y ago

Just curious, what’s your website?

krm01 7y ago
Here you go http://fairpixels.pro http://fairpixels.pro (there's no 'advice' on there if that's what you're looking for)