In this lesson students understand the value of customer interviews to validate several aspects of their business model. They hear what a customer interview sounds like and learn how much easier it is to design, and market, a product to customers after having spoken to them.
Brian Chesky and Alfred Lin - Culture - How to Start a Startup | Podcast on Spotify
Aibnb's Brian Chesky and Zappos' Alfred Lin on the importance on culture in the workplace and how it helped them succeed. From the Y Combinator series of lectures, "How to start a startup". You can find the transcript and slide decks here https://startupclass.samaltman.com/courses/lec10/ - I love the link to a book I'm a huge fan of, The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team (already in the bookshelf!)