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1/12/2024
21 : 24
Do technical founders need business co-founders?
New episode of Dalton & Michael! This Week at YC January 12th, 2024 Let's say you can't code, but you've got business experience and big ideas for a software startup. With all the no-
1/5/2024
21 : 24
What's the best advice you've ever received?
YC's Pete Koomen shares an important lesson This Week at YC January 5th, 2024 And we're back! Happy New Year. In the last newsletter of 2023, I asked you all to write in and let me know if you
12/22/2023
21 : 24
Should you be optimistic about the future of tech?
A new 'Dalton & Michael' is here! This Week at YC December 22nd, 2023 Hey all! This'll be the last YC Newsletter to go out in 2023, as the last few days of the year will (ideally) be a
12/15/2023
21 : 34
What metrics should founders care about?
New episode of Startup School! This Week at YC December 15th, 2023 Founders and therapy A few weeks ago YC President Garry Tan gave a talk at Stanford as part of the school's Entrepreneurial
12/8/2023
21 : 24
When that “weakness” is really a huge advantage
Plus a new episode of Design Review! This Week at YC December 8th, 2023 When you're an early stage startup founder in a world of mega companies, it's easy to see your team's size of just
12/1/2023
22 : 14
Why you really DO need a technical co-founder
Based on the thousands of companies YC has funded... | This Week at YC December 1st, 2023 When to launch When is the right time to launch that thing you've been building? The answer is, generally,
11/22/2023
20 : 24
When will we see truly intelligent AI?
33 AI-focused founders share their insights This Week at YC November 22nd, 2023 What a week! The intro is going to be a bit short this time, because I know a lot of us already have one foot out the
11/17/2023
2 : 53
The 10-Year “Overnight” Success Story
How Casetext evolved into one of the biggest wins in AI This Week at YC November 16th, 2023 What makes someone a great founder? It's a question I thought about a lot in my decade-plus at TechCrunch
11/9/2023
20 : 24
What's your "Aha!" moment?
One thing too many startups get wrong. This Week at YC November 9th, 2023 The “Aha!” moment. It's a phrase we use a lot around YC. But what is it? As YC Group Partner Aaron Epstein put it recently,
11/1/2023
19 : 24
How to NOT get screwed over as a software engineer
The stories are true: technical founders (and early technical employees!) often get the short end of the stick when starting a company. This Week at YC November 1st, 2023 Hey friends! It's been a
10/23/2023
19 : 34
When should you quit your job at a unicorn?
There is no one answer — but Dalton & Michael share what signs they'd look for. This Week at YC October 23, 2023 I suppose it's time to introduce myself! I'm Greg Kumparak. I joined YC
10/10/2023
19 : 24
YC's Group Partners share tips on how to get things done
Putting in a lot of time doesn't always mean getting a lot done. This Week at YC October 10, 2023 Lots going on at YC right now! Here's what's been up: YC is growing. Last week we announced
10/2/2023
19 : 24
How a health scare led to a $275M biotech company
YC Group Partner Surbhi Sarna shares her backstory This Week at YC October 2, 2023 “What I hope to do is get you to unlearn some of the fundraising advice that you've learned so far...” In his 10+
9/25/2023
20 : 54
40 YC founders weigh in on the state of AI
What are the best uses for AI today? Where does it still fall short? This Week at YC September 25, 2023 This past week was an incredible one at YC. With S23 coming to a close, we wrapped things up with
9/19/2023
19 : 24
Dalton & Michael on why you shouldn't copy your idols
A new episode of D&M is here! This Week at YC September 19, 2023 📺 Why You Shouldn't Copy Your Tech Idols For this episode of Dalton & Michael, the pair dig into why some advice givers
9/12/2023
19 : 24
Meet the YC Summer 2023 Batch
It's one of the strongest YC batches ever. This Week at YC September 12, 2023 This past week was a big one for YC's S23 class. As this batch wraps up, it was time for Demo Day — the day (or
9/5/2023
20 : 14
Demo Day approaches!
Plus a new episode of Design Review This Week at YC September 5, 2023 It's nearly time for Demo Day! Over 200 companies joined YC for the S23 batch, and this week many of them will present what
8/28/2023
19 : 24
How do investors really feel about YC?
Dalton & Michael dig in. This Week at YC August 28, 2023 🧡 Dalton & Michael on why investors (secretly) love Y Combinator YC is undeniably an integral part of the venture capital ecosystem,
8/21/2023
20 : 14
YC’s Group Partners share their worst investor meetings
And we've re-imagined the YC library! This Week at YC August 21, 2023 🔥 YC's Group Partners share their worst investor meetings Before they were Group Partners at YC, they were founders. For
8/14/2023
20 : 4
How YC companies get their first customers
We're back with another episode of Founder FAQ! This Week at YC August 14, 2023 📺 Founder FAQ: How'd you get your first customer? Just a few weeks back we shared the first episode of our new