How much does an angel invest? That varies enormously, from $10,000 to hundreds of thousands or in rare cases even millions. The upper bound is obviously the total amount the founders want to raise. The lower bound is 5-10% of the total or $10,000, whichever is greater. A typical ...
Yes. That’s the whole point of the application process. And it’s the most crucial part of what YC does: it works with founders on their ideas. The second most important thing YC does is help founders deal with investors and acquirers. YC makes introductions. But then they spend much m...
Reddit创始人离开YC后新创建的776理念上看起来很有意思At the early stage, founders ARE their startups. If we invest in their wellbeing, they’ll invest in their people’s wellbeing, and the company will grow stronger together. This starts with a 2% pledge:“2% Growth & Caregiving”: we gi...
Too much text. Excessive explanations and caveats. Excessive branding per slide. Photos with no titles or captions. Animations. Transitions. Memes. Subtle humor. Accidental humor. Basically, don’t try to make the slides the thing they’ll remember. Investors invest in teams not slides. Your sl...
In terms of the stage of economic development, the promotional effect of education on GDF in high-level economies is twice that observed in medium- and low-level economies. Individuals in prosperous areas prioritize education and are more willing to invest heavily in their own or their children’...
For those that do pursue VC funding, startups using AI may be able to build more attractive pitches and business plans, because AI can comb through so much data on the startup, competitors, the target audience, and the market as a whole, allowing ...
Response:“Okay, that'd be great. By the way, how does [X problem] affect your daily tasks?” Respond by starting up a sales conversation with them about the problems you solve. That will make the message much more likely to reach the decision-maker and will give you some talking point...
[8] Founders are often surprised by how much harder it is to raise the next round. There is a qualitative difference in investors' attitudes. It's like the difference between being judged as a kid and as an adult. The next time you raise money, it's not enough to be promising. You...
这YC 总裁 Sam Altman 的推特长发言。 如何才能成功(关于职业生涯的Twitter长发言版) How To Be Successful (At Your Career, Twitter Edition) 最为成功的人(根据历史评价,而不是富有程度来判断)终其一生都在寻找他们能够从事的,最为重要的事情,这其实就是他们最主要的工作。他们不断的突破自己,跳出舒适区。如...
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