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How to succeed: "Be exceptional"

What do you state at the very beginning of the user interview?

only SAAS for startup idea is working in these days

We can't put Google in historical context without mentioning that it was a military technology that had to be passed to the private sector for it to perform the way it does today, there are detailed reports published about this.

That's BS. In that way only engineers can build products. It needs great leaders to build products

Make takeaway is: Never hesitate to ask for help! Don't build barriers for yourself.

Thanks for the insight on both sides! Notifications on!

Hey people can you explaine to me what skills and knowleghe i should have to get in to all inovative stuff like Ai

What is her name?

No-code solutions is okay I think. We live in a new age now.

How old are you?

I thought that was Father Gabriel

Who is seeing in 2024 ?

Applied for S24 but I feel like I kinda missed out on the strengths of my technical co-founder I'm the non-technical guy but have been *heavily* enthusiastic about tech Heck, I'll even be coding in the very early days, albeit with some handholding from my technical genius frendo While my application is currently under review, if I don't make it in, I do want to learn from this application and make a solid leap forward in strengthening my application - and by proxy, my startup itself ahahaha - when I apply again for W25, WITH my technical co-founder this time around :) This video has been so sweet & inspiring, I really want to thank YC for sharing this and putting this out there. Even as I sit here working on my current startup (albeit in a non-technical business vertical) at 1 AM, this has significantly impacted me and the work that I'm currently doing to make this world a better place :) I do look forward to talking with YC folks soon :D Also, Parag, if you're seeing this - nice

So you guys don't consider yourself as weirdos??

Hi @ycombinator im so thankful for your video. Though i have some questions I hope you or some people in the community may be able to provide some guidance. I find it quite challenging in the SaaS B2B space to find customers especially when they are corporate enterprises , i tried to provide free trial and demos but still could not get people to even try out the product. I wonder if you have specific tips on the B2B space on how to acquire users? The advice I get from YC is to build the MVP quick and something that is not the 100% full fledge product so i can iterate and work on feedback fast, but the truth is enterprises have a lot of layers and getting them to even try an early stage startup product requires multiple approvals. There is a high risk in trying out an early stage startup MVP and not many want to take the risk. I wonder how different the advice may be applied for B2B startups. Thanks a lot !

This was such a good video

Really inspiring.

Too much negativity in the comments. He’s just suggesting to get a technical founder, no contract could provide the same level of commitement. Also, if you’re not technical, your exact idea could be remade by a technical competitor for a fraction of the monthly cost and better integration/usability… Again, that’s just a « red flag », and products are not exclusively software. Generaly, if you don’t have an experience/skill that is personal/particular to you, your are not probably qualified to pursue it.

Anyone want to make AI products that serve the Islamic world globally? I’m a subject matter expert. I have a few ideas.

6:12 6:20 Good points!

Useless

Most people don’t remember BlackBerry did the smartphone first.

You really have to be the first to take advantage of the opportunity! At JetSoftPro, a software development service, we believe that in a time of AI and the millions upon millions of products that come with it, a quick launch and a strong pitch is what will help attract investors and audiences. In order not to procrastinate and not to miss your prime time, you should get the support of a technical partner. This will help you avoid mistakes due to not knowing something, and also speed things up!

can you please someone tell me,where i find this slides?

HOW do you do this? How do you magically get people to use your product? How did you have the resources to build such a thing?

Good so far listening, but also a bit cringe. To say this job is boring so take it away from a human who needs a salary to live and give it to an AI tool.

I still can't figure out if going to conference events is generally a waste of time or not.

Very inspiring Micheal and Dalton.

Basically if you aren't a tech founder, you're screwed

Why's I launching now? To fight the inflation.

BBC doing that, it’s like free advertising..

3:10 that was the first time I set up apachi server n MySQL server which then became the building blocks for my later application development 5:28 I built Facebook during th reading period which is this 2-3 week period 22:16 good huristic for hiring, would you wrk for him?

We from Nigeria are just wasting our time applying to YC. It seems someone has been playing politics with the way they select applications. 😢 I heard that if you don't move to US, the chance of your application getting selected is almost 0%. This Is not good for entrepreneurship 😢

Work life balance is bullshit if you want to a build something people want. That’s very real and true advice.

If you guys have the way I 1 have the idea it is a great idea that woukd really help the world.I I have to be honest I never get sick EVER pretty much and I haven't felt good for the last two days so I am not going to explain to much on a comment I don't mean to sound flaky and you can trust me if you are interested i never feel sick its been years. Please respond

I have the idea, white paper, roadmap, design document, and the market. However, I'm a solo founder with no MVP yet. Should I wait until I first launch an MVP and let it ride for metrics before I apply? Would this be considered too early? I'm also a solo developer.

How to do the best market research before starting, can i trust the data i find on data provider websites?

Great businesses dont need Y combinator. Its a club

But can AI keep up with Germany's nonsense regulations that make small businesses harder and harder?

ohyeahhhh it is inspiring, thanks! I'm currently building a business intelligence (BI) tool specifically designed for SMEs and growing companies. This AI-powered platform will provide insights into various scaling approaches, marketing strategies, and financial planning across different industries.

yc combinator is a red flag

What they say is very interesting that's for sure, but the way they say it makes me wonder: why are they so full of themselves?

I can imagine someone pitching a social network for cyclists and it getting rejected. But at the the same time there's Strava that has actual users

Can you explain what features are we imagining ?

This is the best lecture I’ve ever listened to. thank you Michael!

The new programming language Bend that paralellizes all code could be a good one to explore for optimization/innovation.

Writing concept documents and etc is a waste of time too?

A really insightful video!

An insightful video