The Random Show

Y-Combinator, Language Learning and More (1x4)

Air date: Aug 12, 2009

This pre-China trip includes the following: - Personal experiences with Y-Combinator, demo days, and pitching new ideas through avenues like YC. - Five things you can do as a new startup to get your ideas, app, or product in front of influencers. - Tweaking your website: per-user metrics, cost per acquisition, lifetime value of the customer, etc.. - The iPhone 3GS, talking some about the new updates and then a short comparison with the Palm Pre. - Learning new languages and reactivating old ones (in this case, Mandarin Chinese). The above list is taken from Glenn McElhose’s blog, where you can also find links to all of the sites and products mentioned in this episode: http://dirtsalad.com/2009/08/12/the-4th-random-episode/