Essential Advice to Land a YC Interview
I've gone through YC (W21). I've also coached 5 people and gotten them into YC.
Here's the advice I always give everyone:
The main takeaway of each answer should be said as quickly as possible right at the top. There should be 1-3 central things that we want to communicate – nothing more.
The following should be the goal for each answer:
DEMONSTRATE THIS IS A $10B company!
Informative
No bullshit
Authentic
Math-backed
Review these resource:
How to Apply and Succeed at Y Combinator by Dalton Caldwell, YC Partner
Fundraising Vertebrae by me
How to Answer Questions on the Y Combinator Application by me