I think the idea is that he's not gaining anything from running HN, so he should have someone else manage it since he can generate more income doing something else with the time he would spend managing HN to keep it running smoothly.
This begs the question that he's not gaining anything from running HN, of course.
Comments
What revenue stream would he pay this person from?
Well, YC does make money from their investments, so revenue stream likely isn't the problem.
My question would be what would be the benefit of hiring a person to run YC?
If it grows to the point that it needs a dedicated manager, I'm sure PG would have no problem getting a great person to do it.
But from the sounds of things, PG really enjoys the day to day operations of YC and keeping deep contact with companies in the fund.
I think the idea is that he's not gaining anything from running HN, so he should have someone else manage it since he can generate more income doing something else with the time he would spend managing HN to keep it running smoothly.
This begs the question that he's not gaining anything from running HN, of course.
The question is about hiring someone to run HN, not hiring someone to run YC..
Well, HN arguably accounts for a proportion of YC's deal flow...