We spend a lot of time advising startups. Though one-on-one advice will always be crucial, we thought it might help us scale Y Combinator if we could distill the most generalizable parts of this advice into a sort of playbook we could give YC and YC Fellowship companies.
Requests for Startups | Y Combinator
Y Combinator is looking for startups working on these ideas. If you're working on something we're interested in, we'd love to hear from you.
Advice for First Time Founders | Y Combinator
We operate a platform called Bookface for YC founders to connect with each other, ask questions, find intros, and share advice. Recently on Bookface Zach Dixon [https://twitter.com/zachdixongg], cofounder of the gaming company Players’ Lounge [https://playerslounge.co/] (W18), asked a great question: 1. What are some things that you should’ve known as a first-time founder but did not? 2. How did you learn them? 3. How did they help? There were so many useful answers that we’re going to share
YC Safe Financing Documents | Y Combinator
Information about startup documents, including the safe (simple agreement for future equity).
What's it like being a nonprofit in Y Combinator? | 80,000 Hours
Now the obligatory Tech Crunch article is out, I'm thrilled to announce we've been in Y Combinator (YC) since June. YC is widely regarded as the world's best startup accelerator, and has supported companies such as AirBnB, Reddit and Dropbox. It provides investment and intensive coaching over three months. I've had a lot of questions about YC over the last couple of days.
Media Startup Fellowship: Startup funding & coaching
Media Startup Fellowship: Do you have an innovative media idea? ★ Benefit from funding ► Suitable for every start-up phase!
Founders Hub | Transform Finance
The founder playbook for building a company that lasts and stays true to why you started it. Research, case studies, and practical tools for incorporation, fundraising terms, board structure, ownership, and culture.
YC Has Changed | Y Combinator
As YC grows, founders are wondering how it’s improved over time. This is a valid line of questioning – clearly much has changed about YC over 13 years. We have new leadership [http://www.ycombinator.com/people/], much larger batch sizes [https://blog.ycombinator.com/category/batch-stats/], we invest more money [http://www.ycombinator.com/deal/], we have a growth fund [http://www.ycombinator.com/continuity/], a series A program [https://blog.ycombinator.com/introducing-yc-series-a-batches/], a ma
7 Startup Agreements That Save Companies (and Friendships) | Signus
Founder blowups and cap-table surprises are mostly preventable. A focused seven-document set—Founders Agreement, SAFE (Post-Money), Mutual NDA, Independent Contractor Agreement, Advisory Agreement, Consulting Agreement, and PIIA—closes the early gaps that orphan IP, muddle equity, and stall deals. Right-size what you send; use the subset that fits the moment. Clarity beats memory.
Open Source Startup: Why We Give Away All Our IP 🐝
Interview with Richard D. Bartlett, Loomio cofounder. Reposted with permission from Straight Up, a monthly startup resource that tackles…
The Decentralized Future Series | Y Combinator
A good method for discovering startup ideas is to look into technological breakthroughs and think about what they unlock that wasn't possible before. In this introductory post, we are going to use this framework to examine Bitcoin.
Before You Grow | Y Combinator
Startups are defined by growth [http://www.paulgraham.com/growth.html], but growth isn’t step one in building a great company. If you focus on trying to grow before you make a product people love, you are unlikely to succeed. We’ve said this before, but it’s worth repeating–many founders hurt their companies by focusing on growth too soon. I’m not saying don’t grow at all–getting people to use your product, even in its earliest form, will help you better understand what your customers want. Bu
How We Evaluate Companies: Our 8 T Framework
When evaluating startups for investment, byFounders uses its 8 T framework to structure their thinking. Looking for funding for your startup? Check it out!
Startups & Small Business References/Resources/Tools
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Early Startup Programs, Credits, & Offers (by Bee 🐝) — Semble
Resources - Female Founders Fund
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Intellectual Property (by Bee 🐝) — Semble
Clerky · Get startup legal paperwork done safely and easily.
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