Nail your YC application

YC’s application form is a long process, but 100% worth it no matter the output — we got rejected twice with my first company, but every time the application process was helpful.

First, because it allows you to clarify your value proposition and makes you ask yourself the touchy questions: what are your key insights, what drives your team and so on.

Second, because most of the other applications you will send out will be based on a similar model — this is material you’ll be recycling in some way, shape, or form. Pro tip time: create a Slite channel, write an application template and duplicate it everytime you start a new application 😉 💪.

Briefly after the end of applications, you’ll receive an email saying either that YC would like to meet with you or that you didn’t make it to the interviews.

You only have ten minutes with the YC partners: that’s very little room to express yourself. The only solution is to come incredibly prepared.

Once the interview’s done, the awesome thing is you’ll get an answer the evening. You’ll receive an email if it’s a no, a call from a partner if it’s a yes.

If it’s a no: don’t overthink it, only 1% or so of companies get in. It was no twice for me and it only pushed me to do better and get a yes the third time.

If it’s a yes: celebrate and start defining your Demo Day goals, book your first office hours, YC just started!

Good luck and whatever the result is, keep it up!

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