SCOUT· 61%21m·2026-09-05·TechnologyPaul Graham On Startups, Ambition, and Great Founders
YC Visiting Partner Vivian Shen sits down with Paul Graham at the original YC office in Mountain View to talk about startups, AI, ambition, and what makes great founders.
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