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Why you shouldn't join Y Combinator
Or why YC is good for the economy but bad for your economy
Oct 12, 2023 • 
Daniel Vassallo
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May 2023

Don't let anybody make you quit.
The waiter I was assigned to work with absolutely blew up on me.
May 24, 2023 • 
Louie Bacaj
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Use Optionality, Don’t Hoard It
In the first months of 2021, memestocks went mainstream.
May 9, 2023 • 
Chris Wong
45
7

April 2023

The Original "PDF Hustler"
Benjamin Franklin was the original American "PDF Hustler."
Apr 16, 2023 • 
Louie Bacaj
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Imagination is Overrated
22 years ago, a close friend called me to ask if I wanted to go to a local trade show with him.
Apr 2, 2023 • 
Daniel Vassallo
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March 2023

Think of Yourself as a Cockroach
Issue 2 of the Small Bets Newsletter
Mar 15, 2023 • 
Chris Wong
44
9

February 2023

Cattle Not Pets
Issue 1 of the Small Bets Newsletter
Feb 26, 2023 • 
Louie Bacaj
72
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Coming soon
This is the Small Bets Newsletter, and it’s coming soon!
Feb 15, 2023 • 
Daniel Vassallo
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