The Truth About Y Combinator
With the YC S22 batch coming to a close, Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel reflect on the recent batch and their experience fundraising. The two group partners also clear up some misconceptions about Y Combinator based on feedback from founders. Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/DandM-apply Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/DandM-jobs Chapters (Powered by https://bit.ly/chapterme-yc) - 00:00 - Introduction 00:27 - Expectations 01:56 - Secret YC perks 04:57 - Not a mafia 06:08 - Misconceptions 07:02 - Investors 08:05 - Direct experience 08:51 - The scale lie 11:11 - Why to do YC 12:33 - Recent batch 15:08 - Running an auction 16:45 - Fake advisors 20:33 - Horror stories #startups #entrepreneur #tech
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If You Don't Understand Funding, You Don't Understand Startups
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Most Important Lifestyle Habits Of Successful Founders
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How Great Founders Approach Sales
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Building A Big Company: Non-Obvious Insights
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How to get into Y Combinator - Part 2 - The interview
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