Stop Innovating (On The Wrong Things)

Y Combinator · Beginner ·🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ·2y ago
Startups need to innovate to succeed. But not all innovation is made equal and reinventing some common best practices could actually hinder your company. In this episode, Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel discuss the common innovation pitfalls founders should avoid so they can better focus on their product and their customers. Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/DandM-apply Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/DandM-jobs Chapters (Powered by https://bit.ly/chapterme-yc) - 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Innovation Economy 02:53 - Anti-Patterns 03:28 - Corporate Law 04:45 - Proving It Wrong 06:53 - Because It's Fun 08:30 - Business Models 09:52 - Being Unique 11:43 - Outro
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Intro
0:13 Innovation Economy
2:53 Anti-Patterns
3:28 Corporate Law
4:45 Proving It Wrong
6:53 Because It's Fun
8:30 Business Models
9:52 Being Unique
11:43 Outro
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