Y Combinator - Dalton & Michael

Dalton & Michael

Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel talk startups, Silicon Valley and advice for founders.

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undefined - Signs Your Company Is Recovering From ZIRP

Signs Your Company Is Recovering From ZIRP

As Dalton & Michael have discussed before, ZIRP stands for 'Zero Interest Rate Policy' which refers to when the Federal Reserve sets interest rates around 0% and banks were able to borrow money for almost nothing.

November 16, 202417:39
undefined - The Times When Paranoia Fueled Technological Advancement

The Times When Paranoia Fueled Technological Advancement

Space travel, the Internet, cryptocurrency — these huge leaps in technology were fueled at least in some part by distrust and fear of others.

November 16, 202413:17
undefined - How To Live In The Social Media Matrix

How To Live In The Social Media Matrix

Remember how in 'The Matrix,' Neo found out that human beings were really just being used as batteries to power the machines that enslaved them?

November 16, 20249:30
undefined - How To Influence Decision Makers

How To Influence Decision Makers

Whether it's career advancement, leaving a positive mark at an org, or raising funds for your startup, the ability to convince and influence decision-makers is a vital skillset to develop.

November 16, 202412:31
undefined - The Problem With Startup 'Experts'

The Problem With Startup 'Experts'

Despite the most successful tech founders being centralized in the Bay Area, there are founders, accelerators, and investors located around the world.

November 16, 202412:28
undefined - Tarpit Ideas: The Sequel

Tarpit Ideas: The Sequel

The long awaited follow-up to their original tarpit ideas video, Dalton and Michael dispel some misconceptions about what a tarpit idea actually is and how it applies to current technology trends like artificial intelligence.

November 16, 202413:49
undefined - What Is ZIRP And How Did It Poison Startups?

What Is ZIRP And How Did It Poison Startups?

ZIRP stands for 'Zero Interest Rate Policy,' and it refers to a stretch of time — most recently throughout the pandemic — in which the Federal Reserve sets interest rates around 0% and commercial banks are able to borrow money for next-to-nothing.

November 16, 202418:22
undefined - How New Technology Creates New Businesses

How New Technology Creates New Businesses

When a major new technology comes out, huge new opportunities open up for founders that get in on the ground floor. Fortunes were made when the app store came out, when online payments became easy, and when the web itself was brand new.

November 16, 20248:15
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