To the entrepreneur: six things the YC camp taught me

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Editor's note: This is an entrepreneur experience at YC training camp. From this we can see that the American people's value for starting a business can also be a reference for Chinese entrepreneurs.

The worst thing I can think of about joining YC is that this startup will fail, but I don't think it's a big deal, at least I've learned a lot from people and things here.

It turns out I was right. This summer is the most tiring and laborious summer of my life, but it is also a worthwhile summer. I learned something that I thought I knew but didn't really understand until now.

1. Your team is your most important decision and condition

You have more contact with your team than anyone else, so be careful. YC encourages you to work with your team in an apartment during the start-up period. This means that people who have never met have to stay in a small room for at least 12 hours a day. I thought it was a stupid arrangement for the first few weeks. Then I realized that maybe it was a goal. It is very difficult to start-up a business, and such a stressful environment creates a positive atmosphere in which everyone works efficiently. The road is people come out, now everyone is in the moment to meet all kinds of challenges.

2. Learn to insist

With the exception of Instagram, there are few start-ups that quickly soar to the top. Its founders took it for granted that they were in the first place. It takes years of work and sacrifice to invent something that people might like. But if you don't concentrate on it, you will have a taste of the consequences of failure. Many start-ups have been destroyed at the moment the founders gave up. If you don't stick to it, you're just putting yourself in a useless place of pain.

3. Motivation

If people build startups just to find it attractive and can get rich and successful quickly, your prospects will only fade. Interest is only a secondary factor, and demand is the key.

4. Income

Although contradictory to the 3rd, income is the second most important thing. You can invent the best thing in the world, but if you can't profit from it, it's difficult, you need an investor.

5. The user

In addition to your team, users are your most valuable asset. Alexisohanian in "Makesomethingpeoplelove" simple: Respect your customers, love your customers, praise your customers, do what you can for the customer. In addition to the right things to do, each company has its own basic ethos that makes everyone feel stronger, happier and more proud to be part of a start-up.

6. Cooperation

Even if YC and other companies have the same business scope, there is room for cooperation between them. The internet is a big place, spacious enough, and you need to cooperate and need friends.

That's it, it may be a little bit of advice, but with all due respect, it's important to start your next project.