Parting Advice by Geoff Ralston
YC President Geoff Ralston concludes Startup School this year with some parting advice, as founders continue on their journey to make something people...
Startup School 2019 by the Numbers by Kevin Hale and Adora Cheung
YC Partners Adora Cheung and Kevin Hale reflect on Startup School 2019 and share some of our learnings from this year's program.
How to Lead by Ali Rowghani
To succeed in building a big company in the long-term, founders must become good at leading, motivating, and retaining great people. Ali Rowghani, YC ...
Advice for Hard-tech and Biotech Founders by Jared Friedman
YC Partner Jared Friedman covers hard-tech companies and why founders should consider starting one. He also covers a couple of the most common problem...
Modern Startup Financing by Carolynn Levy
YC Partner and GC Carolynn Levy details the basics of startup financing and how modern early stage rounds of financing are done using convertible secu...
Evaluating Startup Ideas Pt. 2 by Kevin Hale
In this lecture, YC Partner Kevin Hale goes over how to package up your idea and communicate it to an investor. He shares his tips on how to craft you...
How to Prioritize Your Time by Adora Cheung
YC Partner Adora Cheung shares her framework for how founders can efficiently make use of their time. She covers ways to identify and prioritize tasks...
Startup Pricing 101 by Kevin Hale
YC Partner Kevin Hale goes over the fundamentals of pricing and monetization, how it affects your customer acquisition strategy, and how to optimize i...
How to Improve Conversion Rates by Kevin Hale
YC Partner Kevin Hale covers the first principles of conversion, one of the main drivers of growth for your startup, and how you can improve it starti...
All About Pivoting by Dalton Caldwell
YC Partner and Head of Admissions Dalton Caldwell talks about pivoting for startups and shares his advice on when and how founders should consider it ...