Paul Graham says young founders no longer need to drop out to start companies
ycombinator · x · 2026-07-26
Paul Graham tells young founders that the “drop out or it’s too late” mentality is outdated. In a quote from Jensen Huang at Startup School, the core message is that this is one of the best times ever to start a company, not a moment that demands rushing out of school.
The post frames the advice as a correction to the pressure young founders felt a few years ago, when many believed they had to leave school immediately to build a startup before the window closed.
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