This Week at YC: Firesides with top founders, hosted by Surbhi Sarna
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This Week at YC: All About Cofounders
Monday, January 23, 2023
How do you find a co-founder and build a great partnership? Learn from YC's Catheryn Li and Visiting Partner Divya Bhat. This Week at YC January 23, 2023 🤝 The keys to successful co-founder
The secrets to setting smarter goals
Friday, January 20, 2023
To maximize your startup's potential, start by setting the right goals. This Week at YC January 16, 2023 🎯 The secrets to setting smarter goals To maximize your startup's potential, start by
This Week at YC: Introducing the YC Founder Directory
Monday, January 9, 2023
Today, the YC community is made up of nearly 10000 founders, from all different backgrounds – each with a unique road to entrepreneurship. This Week at YC January 9, 2023 📇 Discover the 9000 founders
This Week at YC: Getting Your First Customers
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Gustaf Alströmer gives tactical advice for all kinds of startups— B2B or B2C — and explains why it's important for founders to do sales early on. Happy new year! January 3, 2023 🤝 Why founders
This Week at YC: Our Year in Review
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
YC's Geoff Ralston reflects on 2022 — with an eye on the future. Happy holidays from all of us at YC! December 27, 2022 🗓 Our year in review Over the past year, we've funded 650+ startups from
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