Startups should only get new hires when things start to break, Y Combinator partner says

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YC partner says that startups should not hire until they really need to.

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Read the 7-page pitch deck an AI marketing tech startup used to raise $6.6 million

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Epiminds cofounders Mo Elkhidir and Elias Malm.
Epiminds cofounders Mo Elkhidir and Elias Malm.

Alfred Ribbenvik

Vibe coding startup Replit is projecting $1 billion in revenue by the end of 2026

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Amjad Masad, Replit's CEO, at the Web Summit Qatar 2024 in February 2024.
Replit's CEO Amjad Masad says AI-powered vibe coding is unlocking a new era of solo entrepreneurship.

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This startup is building an agentic AI platform for advertisers. See the pitch deck that helped it raise $12M.

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Bolbi Liu, Adsgency
Bolbi Liu's startup AdsGency just raised a $12 million seed investment round, led by XYZ Venture Capital.

Chloe Lyu

An ex-Microsoft scientist is building an AI startup to change how companies handle work visas

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Priyanka Kulkarni smiles for a photo in front of a potted plant
Priyanka Kulkarni

Casium

Yoga, cold plunges, and beach workouts: LA Tech Week is embracing wellness over booze

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"HIIT & Hustle: LA Tech Week Launch" was one of the many wellness events held during LA Tech Week.

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I'm a Stanford professor and AI startup cofounder. Here's how to get a job at an AI company.

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Jure Leskovec, a computer-science professor at Stanford University, offers advice for landing a job at an AI company

Jeff Cable

Melinda French Gates-backed women's health startup Tia just cut 23% of its workforce

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Tia cofounder, chairwoman, and former CEO Carolyn Witte.
Tia cofounder, chairwoman, and former CEO Carolyn Witte.

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Who will rule Cloud 2.0 in the AI era? It might not be Amazon.

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy

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Billionaire VC Tim Draper says OpenAI is the AOL of the AI boom

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Tim Draper is founder of Draper Associates and Draper University.
Tim Draper is founder of Draper Associates and Draper University.

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