Applying to YC: Y Combinator

YC Partner Dalton Caldwell gives insight into how YC admissions works and what makes for a successful YC experience. Clarification on the applicati... (2018)

I hosted office hours in NYC last week and noticed several commonly held beliefs about applying to YC that aren’t backed up by the data. Here’s act... (2018)

One of the most common misconceptions startups have about applying to Y Combinator is thinking that they are too early or too late. We have fund... (2018)

Hacker Noon, 2017: "This was originally a much larger piece regarding our experience as a team working under the YCombinator program, but has been ... (2017)

Michael Seibel is a Partner and the CEO of YC. He cofounded Justin.tv, which was in the Winter 2007 batch and Socialcam, whi... (2018)

Avni Patel Thompson is the CEO and Founder of Poppy - https://www.meetpoppy.com At the 2017 Female Founders Conference she shared how she struggled... (2018)

In this lecture, YC Partner Kevin Hale goes over how to package up your idea and communicate it to an investor. He shares his tips on how to craft ... (2019)

December 2020 As I was deciding what to write about next, I was surprised to find that two separate essays I'd been planning to write were actua... (2021)