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Why is it so Hard to Get into YC? To understand why it's difficult to get into YC, let's first review the application process: Step 1: Fill out the YC application form online. Step 2: Strong applications are selected for an interview round. Step 3:

We all love a good progress report. Numbers, charts, that satisfying feeling of ticking boxes – they tell us we're on the right track. But what if all that measuring is, well, measuring the wrong things? Imagine you're trying to get fit. You lace up

OnlyFans might be banned from app stores, shunned by banks, and scorned by governments, but it's raking in billions—$6.3 billion in 2024, to be precise. All with just 40 employees. Five years ago, its revenue stood at $300 million. So how did it mul

Pivot or Die: Brex Who are Brex? Pedro Dubugras and Henrique Franceschi, both originally from Brazil, taught themselves how to code from a very young age. Franceschi's coding journey began when he hacked an iPhone at just 11 years old, modifying i

Paul Graham's new essay which has taken over the internet. Founder Mode September 2024 At a YC event last week Brian Chesky gave a talk that everyone who was there will remember. Most founders I talked to afterward said it was the best they'd eve

From Village Boy to Business Tycoon: The Rags-to-Riches Story of P.C. Mustafa, Founder of iD Fresh Food The Beginning Born in a remote village in Wayanad, Kerala, Mustafa's early life was marked by financial hardship. His father was a daily wage wo