Garry Tan on Founder

Jessica Livingston: In 2005, I cofounded Y Combinator, the first "accelerator." YC began the same way as most other startups: something we thought people wanted. It turned out they did want it. Now we've funded 1867 startups with a total value of over $100 billion. 🦄📈 t.co

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Why it worked

Leads with a specific number, which is concrete enough to be worth a second of attention.
Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
Short sentences keep the pace up, so the reader never has to re-read a line.

The mechanics

Hook: Leads with a number
Structure: Hook → Context → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: personal
Mechanisms: Specificity
Written for: Founders and early-stage teams

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