At its core, what's amazing about YC is you don't have to work to get in. You don't have to know anyone, so there isn't some type of old boys' club. — Michael Seibel Copy Share Image
When I think about unique insight, what I think about is here's your opportunity to tell me something that I don't know. — Michael Seibel Copy Share Image
Investors like to hear that you're in a multi-billion dollar market. — Michael Seibel Copy Share Image
Socialcam shares Autodesk's mission of helping everybody imagine, design, and create a better world. — Michael Seibel Copy Share Image
I had a basic plan for my life. The plan was - 20s: make money; 30s: have family; and 40s: run for something and… — Michael Seibel Copy Share Image
The first time I went through YC, it was smaller, and the founders were younger. The advantage of that was that the set of… — Michael Seibel Copy Share Image
Investors like to invest based on traction, so it's always better to raise money when you've got more traction than less. — Michael Seibel Copy Share Image
The best advice for a first time CEO is make sure you have built a strong technical founding team, and then launch! — Michael Seibel Copy Share Image
I think co-working spaces, incubators, and accelerators outside of the Bay Area do a lot to foster a local startup scene - which is… — Michael Seibel Copy Share Image
The first thing I learned is that campaigns are about money. I had this romantic idea that campaigns were about law and debates and… — Michael Seibel Copy Share Image
If someone who's passed on your company as an investor offers you to make introductions, that's kryptonite. Don't touch that. — Michael Seibel Copy Share Image
At its core, what's amazing about YC is you don't have to work to get in. You don't have to know anyone, so there… — Michael Seibel Copy Share Image
A lot of times when you're an investor, it's very easy to lean back and say, 'Well, people should come to me in Silicon… — Michael Seibel Copy Share Image
