As the internet puts brat summer to bed, founder mode is taking center stage. On Sunday, Paul Graham, a writer and founding partner of the startup accelerator Y Combinator, published a 1,050-word ...

In a September 2024 blog post, Y Combinator's Paul Graham describes the merits of ... has more power to create a lasting business than founder mode ever could. The idea behind founder mode is ...

The tech industry couldn't stop talking about "founder mode" in 2024 — but Bill Gates embodied it decades ago. Y Combinator cofounder Paul Graham coined the term to summarize advice from Airbnb ...

The viral moment for “founder mode,” which was fueled by Paul Graham’s essay, might be over. But Petersen’s latest move shows ...

“He gave this great talk that Paul Graham wrote an essay about, called ‘Founder Mode,’ I was there that day, and he gave some great advice.” The next product release will come in “late ...

That happened when Brian Chesky and Paul Graham, cofounders of Airbnb and Y Combinator, respectively, gave thumbs up to “founder mode” while ruthlessly trashing “manager mode.” At a recent ...