When I read that essay, I wondered why they don't teach this stuff in high school or college. Years beyond education, people are still not doing what they love. A lot people drag their feet going to jobs where they don't feel fulfilled until they finally retire.
I just wondered what inspired PG to write almost a manual on the subject. So I asked... "If you don't ask, you don't get."
>I wondered why they don't teach this stuff in high school or college
I actually have assigned it and some of Paul Graham's other essays; many students, however, appear to reject his advice, or are not ready to listen to it.
Thanks Lucas! Best of luck to you too. Did our tips line up with your own process? I'd be interested to here what other resources and references other use.
Your tips certainly did line up with our process. Most of our resources were drawn from friends and colleagues who are working in the venture capital firm. In retrospect, those tips were more industry specific and funding-level specific than we had expected.
Oh well! We've learned a lot regardless of the outcome. I've tried the above tool and its helped cut down our pitch duration by nearly half. Thanks!
Thanks for the creating YC Universe. It was a great resource for us to reference. Our startup has a clickable prototype that we are sharing with investors. But we would appreciate a link to http://thrivestreams.com. Our private beta is on the cusp and we would love to have more people sign up. Thanks in advance!
I think the key to dealing with mental conditions is to identify/diagnose/recognize it, accept it and work with professionals to learn to manage it. My own struggle was with acceptance. In my mind, my depression was due to the label placed on me via diagnosis. It took over a decade to find the right support system. My advice to those with mental conditions is to "Never give up!" May sound cliche... Yet although these conditions may not be curable, they can be manageable.
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