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Startup School is coming to London!

And we'll be joined by special guest Paul Graham! If you're a student or recent grad who has been thinking about starting a startup one day, or are in the very earliest stages of building one, we hope to meet you there.

Why Vertical LLM Agents Are The New $1 Billion SaaS Opportunities

Jake Heller, the co-founder and CEO of Casetext (which sold to Thomson Reuters for $650 million in 2023) joins the pod to discuss what it takes to build a successful vertical AI company, and how vertical AI agents are key to the next generation of billion dollar SaaS opportunities.

Stripe Head of Design Katie Dill Reviews Startup Websites

Stripe’s Head of Design Katie Dill is one of the most influential designers in Silicon Valley. She joined YC's Aaron Epstein on Design Review to review startup landing pages— with a focus on creating sites that build trust, convert customers and brings joy to the user experience.

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