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"The hunger to build stuff and put it in front of people is really valuable in entrepreneurship," says Instagram Co-Founder Kevin Systrom. In this short clip, Systrom recalls a story related to this idea, from his days studying abroad as a Stanford student. He also encourages entrepreneurs to start right now to build out their ideas.

"Seeking venture capital is like hiring people for your team," says Instagram Co-Founder Kevin Systrom. Here he encourages aspiring founders to find funding from individuals that truly believe in what you are trying to achieve, rather than those seeking immediate boosts in valuation. According to Systrom, "Rather than optimizing for valuation, it's far better to optimize for people." In this clip, he recounts Instagram's ability to launch with limited expenses and discusses the importance of working on prototypes rather than company slide decks.