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    1. Chris Podlaski‏ @ChrisPodlaski 24 May 2019

      If you were a 22 year old that just graduated college today, what would you do with your life? @GwynneShotwell @naval @RampCapitalLLC @eriktorenberg @AdamDraper @FutureJurvetson @smc90 @elonmusk @rrhoover @mattocko @jposhaughnessy @APompliano @paulg @bhorowitz @asteroid_saku

      25 replies 47 retweets 331 likes
    2. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 24 May 2019
      Replying to @ChrisPodlaski @GwynneShotwell and

      One thing I know for sure I would not do is go work for a big company, even a prestigious one like Google. I'd probably either go to grad school (like I did) or start a startup.

      30 replies 84 retweets 657 likes
    3. Harish‏ @tinvaan 24 May 2019
      Replying to @paulg @ChrisPodlaski and

      and apply to @ycombinator ? 😉

      1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
    4. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 24 May 2019
      Replying to @tinvaan @ChrisPodlaski and

      If I were a 22 year starting a startup I would certainly apply to YC. Which is not that surprising, since it was designed to be what I wish I'd had when I did start one. But (assuming I got in) I would not get sucked into raising a huge amount on Demo Day.

      5 replies 27 retweets 193 likes
    5. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 24 May 2019
      Replying to @paulg @tinvaan

      I would raise maybe $500k, keep the company small for the first year, work closely with users to make something amazing, and otherwise stay off SV's radar. In other words, be the opposite of a scenester.

      12 replies 67 retweets 466 likes
    6. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 24 May 2019
      Replying to @paulg @tinvaan

      Ideally I'd get to profitability on that initial $500k. Later I could raise more, if I felt like it. Or not. But it would be on my terms.

      11 replies 28 retweets 234 likes
    7. Thiyagarajan Maruthavanan (Rajan)‏ @mtrajan 24 May 2019
      Replying to @paulg @tinvaan

      Is'nt that super hard to do in Valley. First cost structures won't allow, second abundant capital & peer pressure will force Demo Day mega raise. If you were in Boston/Austin likely ? For SaaS @prasanna_says and I call Valley SaaS as #VanitySaaS. Needs $6m raise to get to $1m ARR

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      Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 25 May 2019
      Replying to @mtrajan @tinvaan @prasanna_says

      It's cheap if you're only the founders. Especially if you're all 22. And I am quite good at resisting peer pressure.

      2:48 AM - 25 May 2019
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        1. Thiyagarajan Maruthavanan (Rajan)‏ @mtrajan 25 May 2019
          Replying to @paulg @tinvaan @prasanna_says

          No doubt you are good at it. More power to you.👍. Is'nt it that in fight between a tempting environment and resisting willpower, former is stronger. Frodo against temptation of Tolkien ring are rare few. How many valley startups have done in past, become profitable in $500k? 🤔

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