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" I think tech is driving most of the innovation and will continue to for a very, very long time. "

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" If you can't hire someone smarter than you, do it yourself. "

" Minority founders often feel like they are on the outside looking in when it comes to Silicon Valley and tech startups in general. "

" Academically, I think things kicked off pretty late for me. I was kind of one of those kids who was in half honors, half regular. I was like a history/science kid, which was always weird. Around tenth grade or eleventh grade, everything started coming together. "

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" I think there are two challenges - and one challenge is how to diversify the workforce in the technology industry, and the other challenge is how to diversify the people who are starting companies. "

" Socialcam shares Autodesk's mission of helping everybody imagine, design, and create a better world. "

" My definition of product-market fit is you are drowning in demand - your product is being used by so many customers that you cannot handle all the new people knocking at your door! "

" Live broadcasting was something only done by the rich news organizations. So when you bring it to the masses, the public gets really excited. "

" My goal is to make the process of taking and watching videos as easy as it is for photos. "

" Increase your company's average talent with each hire - founders tend to be pretty smart but willing to take on risk. Employees should be a lot smarter and less risk averse. "

" I've seen every idea. Ideas are irrelevant. You are judged on execution, and the number 1 way to prove that you can execute is by executing. "

" Everyone appreciates good food. "

" It's fairly common knowledge that a startup can't execute on two products simultaneously. "

" I usually fall asleep between 11 P.M. - 1 A.M., and I wake up between 6:30 A.M. - 8:00 A.M. "

" After reading the Elon Musk book and getting a Tesla - he is at the top of my list of inspiring founders. "

" I either like reading fun war-based sci-fi, books about the lives of chefs, or dry historical non-fiction. "

" I don't understand how you can have product-market fit and not a lot of people wanting your product. The two go hand-in-hand. "

" People think they need to hire someone to do their PR, but 99 percent of PR in the early stages is stuff you can do yourself. It's just like business development - there's the warm-up intro, followup to build relationships, then add something of value. "

" New York is my favorite city to visit because there is always something to do, someone to meet, and something to discover. "

" Good founders can give me a picture of the future that I can believe. And the second that I believe your version of the future, you have leverage. "

" Finding entrepreneurs from diverse and international backgrounds is a top priority for us at Y Combinator. "