Tracy Young Speaks at Female Founders Conference 2015
Y Combinator
Why leaders watch it
A practical founder talk on building a company in construction software, including customer insight and hiring lessons.
Tracy Young, a former construction engineer and cofounder of PlanGrid, speaks at the 2015 Y Combinator Female Founders Conference. She talks about building software for construction superintendents and about customer success.
Takeaways
- Go deep on the customer's real workflow
- Founders from outside tech can win
- Be practical and relentless
Topics: Founder & CEO stories, Startups & entrepreneurship
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