Y Combinator’s Identity Crisis: Growth or Decline?
Y Combinator, the famed Silicon Valley accelerator behind Airbnb, Stripe, and Doordash, is facing scrutiny as it expands.
Once exclusive, YC now runs more frequent and larger startup batches, rais
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If even top VCs are struggling to keep up with all these Demo Days, that’s a problem. Overcrowding means less attention per startup, smaller checks, and weaker signals for investors. A flood of mid-tier startups could drown the truly game-changing ones.
10 Silent Signals Investors Aren't Interested in Your Startup:
1. No Tough Questions– Passive agreement means they're not engaged. Real interest comes with challenging your pitch.
2. Lack of Improvement Feedback– Interested investors want you to su
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗦 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗖 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗮 ₹𝟰𝟬𝗖𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲
While others ran to pitch decks, this founder ran to customers. No funding rounds. No viral campaigns. Just ruthless exec
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗦 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗖 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗮 ₹𝟰𝟬𝗖𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲
While others ran to pitch decks, this founder ran to customers. No funding rounds. No viral campaigns. Just ruthless execu
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𝗨𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼
Below are the key excerpts from Travis’s blog post Startup Seed Raising Skillzzz:
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There’s a big gap between what people want to eat and what they trust. Even though more are moving towards organic and clean eating, most brands still fail to gain that trust. With rising concerns about harmful ingredients and malnutrition in kids, p
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Day 7 of The Startup Mafia Series: The Secret Deals That Happen Before Startups Even Launch
Most people think startups raise money after launching.
The truth? Many of the biggest startups get funded before they even exist.
By the time you hear abo
ANT Group Uses Domestic Chips to train AI models and cut COSTS
Ant Group is relying on Chinese-made semiconductors to train artificial intelligence models to reduce costs and lessen dependence on restricted US technology, according to people familia
Your Biggest Blind Spot? Why Confirmation Bias Kills Startups 💡
How Seeing Only What You Want to See Sabotages Your Business Reality
🤔 What is Confirmation Bias, Simply Put? (For Founders)
It's the mental shortcut where you unconsciously favour