Y Combinator
Oct 21, 2:01 PM
Every founder faces moments where they’re not sure what to do next — such as how to go to market with AI products, when to pivot, and who/when to hire.
In this episode of Office Hours, YC partners @koomen, @bradflora, @dessaigne, and @gustaf answer real questions from founders and share stories about how great teams build conviction, learn faster, and make better decisions as they grow.
0:36 - Building an AI company in a legacy industry
7:00 - Time to grow vs long-term defensibility
14:31 - Spending for temporary edge vs waiting for model leap
16:10 - When should you consider pivoting if you’ve got traction?
26:07 - The power of technically challenging problems
30:42 - When to start hiring?
35:18 - When is it a good idea to open source an enterprise SaaS product?
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