Why Startup Founders Should Launch Companies Sooner Than They Think

Launching a company is often pictured as a big splashy event with lots of media attention and hype. This can be scary! It also often results in founders delaying their launches, which then stalls the crucial lessons they could be learning. In this video, YC Partners discuss this common hesitation and why it can be harmful to the journey and growth of a startup. Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/OfficeHours-apply Work at a startup: https://yc.link/OfficeHours-jobs Chapters (Powered by https://bit.ly/chapterme-yc) - 00:00 - Coming Up 00:57 - Why do founders avoid launching companies? 02:55 - Dangerous Myths 06:35 - Launch to find the right customers 10:59 - You launch, and no one uses it 13:16 - How do you break the fear? 18:05 - Outro