On: Interview with Paul Graham at Imperial College London

[pg]

I don't speak much at the dinners. Most of the talking is done by the outside experts we invite. But what the speakers say couldn't be published; they say a lot of things that they're only willing to say because YC dinners are off the record.

[iamelgringo → pg]

Really? That's really interesting. I suppose that it makes for more open and honest presentations by the guest speakers. I'm really surprised that the presentations are off the record, however. I suppose that's why you hear zilch from the YC founders about the content of said discussions.

Do you have a NDA or just a gentleman's agreement?

[ChrisJ → iamelgringo]

iamelgringo .... check out the FAQ here: http://www.ycombinator.com/faq.html ... specifically the section "Will you sign an NDA? How do I know you won't steal my idea? "

[iamelgringo → ChrisJ]

Thanks, but I wasn't wondering if YC leadership would sign an NDA. I was wondering if all the founders had to sign an NDA for the dinner conversations, since they were "off the record".

I'm sure I'm being too nosy. It really isn't any of my business. I was just curious.

[pg → iamelgringo]

No, no one signs anything. The startup world is small enough that gentlemen's agreements work for most things.

[kirubakaran → pg]

Thanks. I understand that you can't publish what other people say. You have mentioned it earlier too.

I asked for OCW only because you said that it takes you three months to give your words of wisdom and even then you are not done.