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Jessica Livingston

Co-founder of Y Combinator and author of Founders at Work.

4 things

StartupBook Jerry Kaplan

loved

I read the book Startup by Jerry Kaplan, about his pen computing company called GO, and I was immediately hooked. It was like some light shining down from the heavens.

Talk telling the story of how she came to co-found Y Combinator.

2018-06-30·foundersatwork.posthaven.com ↗

PicwingService

loved

I LOVE Picwing's new photo printing service: you just email photos to Picwing (from your phone or computer), and you're done;

Father's Day giveaway post for a photo-printing subscription.

2009-06-16·foundersatwork.posthaven.com ↗

The Fatal PinchOther Paul Graham

recommended

I highly recommend reading Paul Graham's essay, "The Fatal Pinch” to guard against this trap.

Essay on mistakes companies make after their early stage.

2015-04-30·foundersatwork.posthaven.com ↗

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