From the Archives: Y Combinator Founders Paul Graham and Jessica Livingston on Studio 1.0 (2014)

Please release original unedited interview

That interview drove into the depths of YC. Excellent interivew, slick production and and insightful content. Thank you Bloomberg.

My dad was diagnosed with 3rd stage colon cancer. The day I heard this news, I went into a depression. His treatment went on for 2 years, and now he has recovered. I totally agree with Paul, there should be a colon screening for everyone.

2 living legends! What a gem of an interview! Wow!

Thank you very much, Bloomberg!!! If there are any more of their interviews please do post them!!!

Amazing interview, thank you Jessica and Paul for creating such an amazing institution that has protected and helped a lot of startups.

Sam Altman did amazing work at YC that it made Jessica's work easy. I was not surprised he went on to start Open AI.

Wow thank you so much for this! Such a treat!

Enjoyed this bit of nostalgia? Next: watch Emily's 2023 interview with the current President/CEO of Y Combinator, Gary Tan, in her new series The Circuit, on Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VDZRR07Eqw&pp=ygURdGhlIGNpcmN1aXQgZW1pbHk%3D

Amazing people , really amazing people. Just made me very happy to witness decency.

Thanks for sharing this interview.

One hears about YC in investor talks and forums, first time hearing from the heros that founded YC. Thanks @Emily for hosting such an authentic duo.

Amazing, insightful and touching! Thanks Paul & Jessica!

great interview.

love PG and Jessica!!!! Learning so much ! how clear and transparent they are ! They are such a great fit👍

Interesting to hear all this story around YC, hoping to be get accepted one day and being a part of YC backed startup journey. Also one interesting fact i can share, my grandfather worked in a nuclear business too, but it was less attached to business as it was during soviet union.

0:11: 📚 Y Combinator, the prestigious startup incubator, was built by founders Paul Graham and Jessica Livingston. 5:09: 📚 Paul Graham and Jessica Livingston discuss their backgrounds, how they met, and the founding of Y Combinator. 7:23: 💰 The founders of Y Combinator initially had no interest in making money and viewed it as an experiment, but eventually had to take money from investors when they ran out of funds. 11:16: 👥 Y Combinator looks for authentic founders who are not just in it for the money and has a 3% stake in its portfolio companies. 15:11: 👩‍💼 Y Combinator is making efforts to increase the number of women founders in their program and has seen progress with 12% of founders now being female. 18:44: 💔 The guests reflect on their biggest regrets, the future of Y Combinator, and their hopes for its legacy. Recap by T

Paul and Jessica are rockstars!!

Thank you so much to everyone who make this interview happened.

A timestamp (when this conversation was had) on this would be awesome Paul Graham's stories about getting in trouble every year as a kid is awesome, have never read that in his essays or any of the other suggested talks