YC Startup School's 14-year journey: from 200 founders at Stanford to 7,000+ builders
ycombinator · x · 2026-09-24
Y Combinator retweeted Jessica Livingston's memory and David Dixon's quote: the 2012 Startup School packed 200 founders at Stanford, with speakers including Zuckerberg, Patrick Collison, Ben Horowitz, Travis Kalanick, Jessica Livingston, and Ron Conway. Livingston recalls nearly fleeing through the fire exit before going on stage.
Startup School has since grown to 7,000+ builders.
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