The Truth About Y Combinator

Y Combinator · Beginner ·🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups ·3y ago
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…
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Chapters (13)

Introduction
0:27 Expectations
1:56 Secret YC perks
4:57 Not a mafia
6:08 Misconceptions
7:02 Investors
8:05 Direct experience
8:51 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

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