How To Build The Future: Parker Conrad

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Chapters (Powered by ChapterMe) - 00:00 - YC Sprint 2025 batch 00:34 - Coming up 01:19 - Intro 02:09 - Childhood memories 02:45 - Spending time with newspaper 04:07 - Pivoting from biotech to entrepreneurship 05:31 - Original idea: Wiki for stock research 07:19 - Bigger challenges: Pitching investors 10:10 - Do startups die because of trend-chasing behavior? 12:36 - Why should you do YC? 15:14 - Zenefits success 17:37 - What did Product Market Fit feel like? 19:47 - What was the growth rate? 20:40 - CEO transition at Zenefits 25:03 - Building the same company twice 30:25 - Compound startup 36:16 - How should people think of enterprise AI? 40:17 - Take on founder mode? 42:57 - What does the future hold? 43:52 - Outro

[@mahamatadoum9061]

Thanks a lot Garry for everything you do, big fun of both of you, Parker is a great visionary. We are building our MVP and we will apply after some traction. Let's build a great world!

[@TheBlackClockOfTime]

Can't believe this is free. Such great insight. Such poise, tenacity and strength of character. Incredible.

[@medermamutov2768]

It was really fucking good. Man, Conrad is so interesting. I heard a story about him while at YC and now can hear and see how he built Zenefits and Rippling. Incredible.

[@Sosa49377]

Love this long form interview content where founders get to tell their story. Would be great to hear a lot more of these

[@isiborakhaine8377]

Thanks Gary for this and thanks for bringing Parker on. This interview just confirmed that I wasn't crazy, I now have a name for what we are trying to build for the supply chain industry. Compound startups is the way to go!

[@sayo_paul]

So many lessons to learn in this. Thank you !

[@josephdraper8615]

Thank you for sharing your failures and your successes with us. 🙏🏻

[@MrFivefour]

He seems to be very humble person

[@NordylitoDungo]

Thanks guys for this sharing this kind of topics I benefits this for my daily life❤

[@samyakverma4928]

Super insightful on B2B AI of the future. Could you get other founders talking about idea maze for deeptech/medtech where there is regulations holding back companies from building fast and breaking things

[@nexcreatives]

Just applied for Spring 2025, might just fail but guess what? i'll try again, until i get to see Garry's rolex in-person

[@devlakhanchaube]

Hahahaha. This just motivated me to apply. LOL!!! I'm trying to see that watch too.

[@noahloyd9]

I might not be done but I think I’m ready to get started . Hope to see you in April yc - Noah A. Loyd

[@gobajoseph5064]

Top on peut postuler depuis la France ?

[@minc33]

Oui mais je te conseille de le faire en anglais :D

[@gobajoseph5064]

@minc33 merci pour ta réactivité 👌👌👌👌

[@archiee1337]

Sacks... and all is clear

[@phasematerialsresearch9319]

He lost lots of weight with all those billions of dollars weighing him down.

[@Rs328-s1q]

Ozempic

[@Lihua919]

mark

[@bit_bosses]

First

[@Reddit.Cruise]

Close second 😂😂

[@lukagamulin9496]

The advice was a bit depressing, if is not working just give up lol.