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Y Combinator 101

Y Combinator 101

Overview

We provide the hints and tips from experienced founders, former YC Partners, and 886 Partners to allow founders to submit their best possible application.

If you have your application ready, send it to us and schedule for a mock interview ⬇️

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Kevin LinKevin Lin
Kevin Lin

Twitch Co-founder

YC Visiting Partner

Dig deep. Research. Know the landscape. Understand the problem deeply.

Lyle FongLyle Fong
Lyle Fong

Lithium, now Khoros, Co-founder

YC Visiting Partner

Helping founders figure out what actually matters at their stage of company, then focusing all their efforts on that is usually the first step in building a great business.

Holly LiuHolly Liu
Holly Liu

Kabam Co-founder, PKO Investments Co-founder

YC Visiting Partner

It’s better to know more about the problem and your customers than your product

Tips

  1. We are not asking for the execution or 5 or 10 year plan. We want your Vision. How you want your company to be.
  2. Use comparisons to existing product/companies to help your explanations
  3. Be concise when answering questions - less is more
    • Do not go into any features
    • Use simple words and an easy-going tone

Read More

  • Advice from Michael Seibel, Partner at YC and Managing Director of YC Early Stage
  • Article - YC’s latest batch sure was a lot of ‘maybe AI can do… this?’

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