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    Sam Altman on Start-ups, Venture Capital, and the Y Combinator

    EconTalk · Jul 28, 2014 · 1 h 06 min
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    Sam Altman, president of startup accelerating firm Y Combinator, talks to EconTalk host Russ Roberts about Y Combinator's innovative strategy for discovering, funding, and coaching groundbreaking startups, what the company looks for in a potential startup, and Silicon Valley's attitude toward entrenched firms. The two also discuss Altman's thoughts on sectors of the economy that are ripe for…

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