Startup School 2017

Notes from watching Startup School 2017 class videos.

How & Why to Start a Startup (5 Apr 2017)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoqgAy3h4OM

Joining a startup that is already established may make more sense — Facebook Like button, Google Maps, etc were created by later-stage employees and still did fine w.r.t. compensation.

Q: How do you decide whether to work at another company to implement a feature, or create your own company? A: What's your competition against distribution and network effects of existing players?

Cofounders should have a shared history, where you know you can work together. You keep going because you don't want to let your friend down. Don't pick cofounders off the street.