YC Startup Talk for Students, 2022

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

October 26, 2022

Duration

21m

Channel

YC Root Access

Watch on YouTube

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Are you a current student who's curious about what it's like to work at a YC startup? Or are you ready to apply to roles and want to make your application as strong as possible? Do you want to start your own startup someday? Join the Y Combinator team for a discussion targeted at current students who are interested in working at startups -- whether as an employee or a founder. We'll talk about what questions to ask yourself to determine if a startup is right for you, as well as methods to find which startups might be a great fit. Find more talks at YC's Work at a Startup: https://www.workatastartup.com -------- Jump to sections: 0:27 - What Y Combinator does 1:16 - What’s the best way to learn about startups? 3:18 - How are startups different than FAANG? 5:54 - How do I choose a startup? 8:34 - What should I focus on at my job/internship? 11:47 - How do I start my own company? 12:59 - Case Study: Airbnb 13:53 - What does YC look for in a startup? 16:46 - How do I learn more about startups? For aspiring founders: https://www.startupschool.org/. To find a job at a startup: http://workatastartup.com/. 18:22 - Why apply to YC?

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Diana Hu

  host

  YC team member who runs YC’s Work at a Startup hiring platform; former YC founder.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of YC Root Access, featuring Diana Hu, YC Startup Talk for Students, 2022 explores YC’s student startup guide: learn by joining, measure impact, build companies The fastest way to learn startups is to work at one, where you’ll gain outsized responsibility, direct customer exposure, and rapid shipping cycles.

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