How To Start A Dev Tools Company | Startup School

Y Combinator · Beginner ·🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ·1y ago
In this episode of Startup School, YC General Partner and Co-Founder of Algolia Nicolas Dessaigne explains the ins and outs of starting a dev tools company from the ground up. He'll explain how to find the right idea, who should be a part of your team, and whether or not you need a sales and marketing team when you're ready to go to market. Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/OfficeHours-apply Work at a startup: https://yc.link/OfficeHours-jobs Chapters (Powered by https://bit.ly/chapterme-yc) - 00:00 - Intro 02:15 - Founding Stage 05:10 - AI Trend 07:20 - Where to start? 10:00 - Talking to users 12:00 - Launches 16:15 - GTM 18:45 - Monetization 21:10 - Selling 25:10 - Marketing 27:35 - Support 31:00 - Outro
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Chapters (12)

Intro
2:15 Founding Stage
5:10 AI Trend
7:20 Where to start?
10:00 Talking to users
12:00 Launches
16:15 GTM
18:45 Monetization
21:10 Selling
25:10 Marketing
27:35 Support
31:00 Outro
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