The (original) Startup Curve By @paulg and @tlbtlbtlb
@ycombinator @paulg @tlbtlbtlb Interesting. A classic framework, but does it still hold true in today's rapidly changing landscape?
@ycombinator @paulg @tlbtlbtlb 7 years in… I’ve personally ridden every bump on this curve 😅
@ycombinator @paulg @tlbtlbtlb love this classic. how do you think any of this will change as startups use more AI than humans?
@ycombinator @paulg @tlbtlbtlb Should I have learned this in business school
@ycombinator @paulg @tlbtlbtlb Btw this is where “trust the process comes from”
@ycombinator @paulg @tlbtlbtlb The mixpanel part had me
@ycombinator @paulg @tlbtlbtlb Reality, the crash of ineptitude and wiggles of false hope. I have launched then learned and learned and learned!
@ycombinator @paulg @tlbtlbtlb I am a through of sorrow right now (:
@ycombinator @paulg @tlbtlbtlb @grok think like elon musk and reply on this thing
@ycombinator @paulg @tlbtlbtlb Where am I on the curve?
@ycombinator @paulg @tlbtlbtlb Pattern recognition in growth phases remains crucial despite evolving market dynamics.
@ycombinator @paulg @tlbtlbtlb Which phase breaks teams more often the trough of sorrow or the crash of ineptitude, any thoughts?
@ycombinator @paulg @tlbtlbtlb The rollercoaster is real! Maintaining consistent growth marketing through those 'wiggles' is crucial but draining. That's the exact problem FlickBloom solves by automating the distribution engine so founders can stay sane. #FlickBloom
@ycombinator @paulg @tlbtlbtlb I wonder how chatgpt will explain this Graph
@ycombinator @paulg @tlbtlbtlb No time on the X axis.
@ycombinator @paulg @tlbtlbtlb Interesting
@ycombinator @paulg @tlbtlbtlb I shot a photo of that while visiting YC HQ in Mountain View in 2018. :-) brajeshwar.com/2025/virtue-ov…
@ycombinator @paulg @tlbtlbtlb Write on your boards people. Scribble or chicken scratch. It don’t matter. The million dollar idea might be here.
@ycombinator @paulg @tlbtlbtlb @grok please explain in extremely simple words
@ycombinator @paulg @tlbtlbtlb Where's stripe and coinbase on the curve
@ycombinator @paulg @tlbtlbtlb Is this logic still working
@ycombinator @paulg @tlbtlbtlb Haha, classic! Always love a good startup meme.
@ycombinator @paulg @tlbtlbtlb Ah, the classic startup journey in a nutshell. So true!