Messages
3/13/2023
17 : 54
Your startup's secret superpower
Dalton and Michael reveal how startups can gain a competitive advantage by doing something deceptively simple: caring deeply about your customers. This Week at YC March 13, 2023 💕 How to earn customers
3/6/2023
18 : 14
The REAL potential of generative AI
What is a large language model and how can it be used to enhance your business? Learn about the cutting-edge AI powering innovations today. This Week at YC March 6, 2023 🤖 The REAL potential of
2/27/2023
16 : 4
Over 40 new startup launches from the Winter 2023 batch 🚀
They're building across almost every industry, from entertainment to biotech — with many leveraging the power of machine learning and generative AI. This Week at YC February 27, 2023 🤐 The hard
2/20/2023
18 : 4
How to launch (again and again)
YC's Kat Mañalac wants to change the way you think about launching. This Week at YC February 20, 2023 🚀 Change the way you think about launching As the head of our Outreach team, Kat advises early
2/13/2023
18 : 4
This Week at YC: The cult of conformity in Silicon Valley
Dalton and Michael offer advice about navigating a world that doesn't always reward nonconformists embarking on risky entrepreneurial journeys. This Week at YC February 13, 2023 🧠 The cult of
2/6/2023
18 : 4
This Week at YC: Navigating market cycles with Snapdocs’ Aaron King
He built Snapdocs through volatile market conditions and with minimal outside funding into a $1.5B company today. This Week at YC February 6, 2023 📈 Snapdocs' Aaron King on navigating market cycles
1/30/2023
18 : 4
This Week at YC: Firesides with top founders, hosted by Surbhi Sarna
Surbhi is one of the newest group partners at YC. Her book drops on March 7 — and to celebrate, she's hosting a series of online founder firesides. This Week at YC January 30, 2023 🤝 YC Firesides
1/23/2023
18 : 4
This Week at YC: All About Cofounders
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
1/20/2023
3 : 55
The secrets to setting smarter goals
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
1/9/2023
18 : 4
This Week at YC: Introducing the YC Founder Directory
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
1/3/2023
18 : 4
This Week at YC: Getting Your First Customers
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
12/27/2022
18 : 4
This Week at YC: Our Year in Review
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
12/19/2022
18 : 4
This Week at YC: Request for Climate Tech Startups
We believe founders and startups can make a positive impact on climate change, and support the transition to a sustainable future. This Week at YC December 19, 2022 🌎 Join us in the fight against
12/12/2022
19 : 14
This Week at YC: Top Down or Bottom Up?
YC's Pete Koomen explores two common B2B sales strategies, and we announce our first Generative AI co-founder meetup. This Week at YC December 12, 2022 🏷 Which sales strategy is best for your
12/5/2022
19 : 4
This Week at YC: Talking to Your Users
We often say "Talk to your users." But actually doing that is surprisingly tricky. This Week at YC December 5, 2022 🗣 Actually talking to users is surprisingly tricky In his talk for Startup
11/21/2022
17 : 4
This Week at YC: Evaluating Startup Ideas
How to get and evaluate startup ideas with YC's Jared Friedman, meet Carolynn Levy, the creator of the SAFE and an AMA with YC's recruiters. This Week at YC November 21, 2022 🤔 How do you find
11/14/2022
17 : 4
This Week at YC: Should you start a startup?
YC's Harj Taggar shares his advice, the past, present and future of Y Combinator with President Geoff Ralston, and an AMA with YC's recruiters. View this email in your browser 🤔 Should You
11/7/2022
19 : 4
👋🏽 This Week at YC: Meet YC's Newest Group & Visiting Group Partners
Diana Hu, Dave Lieb, Edrizio Delacruz & Umur Cubukcu join the team, YC's Harj Taggar on starting a startup, and 1:1 career advice with the WaaS team. View this email in your browser 👋🏽 Welcome
10/31/2022
18 : 4
🎃 This Week at YC: The Truth About Y Combinator
Dalton and Michael spill the beans, Faire's Marcelo Cortes on how to maintain engineering velocity as you scale, and a live discussion on Eng culture. View this email in your browser 🤫 Dalton and
10/24/2022
19 : 4
🟧 This Week at YC — October 24th
Insights on hiring with Pave's Matt Schulman, the impact of AI on company growth with Mutiny's Jaleh Rezaei, an upcoming Tech Jobs Expo and more. View this email in your browser 📚 Learnings of