I'm exploring a potentially untapped market and wondering if there are any accelerators or incubators that specifically target high school students?
Usually YC companies use each other's products as a show of support. Yet so many companies (AirBnB and DropBox being just a couple of examples) use BrainTree.Are there some benefits to using...
If I were to start an early stage fund or incubator, what % should I charge as management fees to partners who invest in the fund?
Almost all startups they fund are people in the early to mid 20s. Numerous people have spoken about the blatant age discrimination that goes on in the valley.Wouldn't investors be more interested...
While your company would definitely benefit if you create a strong personal brand, would that create a problem if you later decide to leave the company?Paul Graham has been the force behind...
I have been a solo founder my whole life and have managed to start several businesses without the need for outside funding. Yet, when I decided to explore my options and try to join an incubator...
We'd like to keep expenses at a bare minimum so hoping we can avoid paying a lawyer to get incorporated for now. Since we'll just be building the product the first three months anyway, we don't...
My startup has been selected to fly over to Mountain View and interview for YCombinator. What are some of the types of questions we can expect Paul Graham to ask us?
I wonder how companies like Y Combinator are structured. Y Combinator is a seed accelerator, investing in and consulting businesses. On Y Combinator's web site, there is a list of partners. Y...
What are the best incorporation (and related) document resources? Are the YCombinator incorporation docs available? There are a number of 'model' or 'open source' documents for a startup's first...
There are two of us already on the team and have some knowledge of programming but no qualifications. Do you think we will be disadvantaged by not having a technical co-founder?
How many people get asked for an interview and how many get offered a place in a YC batch?