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Paul Graham's advice to founders struggling to make time for family: 'You can't get those years back'

Paul Graham says making time for family is a major topic in his conversations with established YC founders. No problem is "more worth solving," he said.

Y Combinator co-founder Paul Graham is speaking to founders about the challenges they face, including balancing work and family life. Graham says that the most important thing is not to ignore the issue, and that it's impossible to retrieve lost years. He also notes that young, single founders tend to be better at running startups. Graham has previously written about managing his work schedule to spend time with his children, and suggested that having kids may make one less ambitious.

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