Thought about applying to YCombinator? Founder of SigmaOS (YC S21) here, AMA! 👇
Mahyad
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Getting into YC could be trajectory changing for your startup. But I’m aware the process might seem daunting! AMA about the application process, going through it, or what happens after.
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Eden@entreeden
Thinksy
Best resources for preparing for the interview?
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@entreeden If you can, get in touch with someone that has been through the process in a previous batch. I believe Pioneer fund have a link somewhere to book in a session with a YC alum.
There’s lots of great resources online, but one tip I’d give is prep really really well for their usual first question: 'what are you building?’
Sounds obvious, but you need to have this nailed.
Thinksy
How did YC suggest you leverage ProductHunt for your release?
I am thinking of applying to YC at some point in the future.
I imagine SigmaOS is built towards consumers. How did you get your first 100 users and how long it took?
@claudiu_cogalniceanu heyo! we launched SigmaOS straight out of our YC batch into the public (ie, we never had a closed-beta really). At the beginning, we were growing slowly through word-of-mouth and a bit of our own social media (all 3 founders on twitter/linkedin). We were heads down and focused on product.
Then we launched on PH for the first time in 2021, and that brought in our earliest adopters!
What idea/product are you looking to apply with?
@mahyad that’s awesome! I was thinking about the same thing - get early users through word of mouth, and when I would have a bigger-ish following, I would have an “official” launch on PH.
Did YC help you in any way in the early stages in terms of acquiring users?
Well, I built a web app for Gmail users to help them get rid of spam and useless junk, and I was thinking of applying to YC with it. I know I missed the deadline for the winter batch, but I didn’t feel comfortable enough to apply without users :)