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How To Start A Dev Tools Company | Startup School

How To Start A Dev Tools Company | Startup School

Building a successful developer tools company requires understanding technical challenges and unique go-to-market strategies. Learn why runtime solutions outperform build-time tools, how 74% of YC dev tool companies started with all-technical teams, and proven tactics for launching and scaling...

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How To Find A Co-Founder | Startup School

How To Find A Co-Founder | Startup School

Finding the right co-founder can make or break your startup journey. Learn proven strategies for identifying true partners who can weather entrepreneurship's storms, from leveraging your network to evaluating stress management abilities over technical skills.

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How To Keep Your Users | Startup School

How To Keep Your Users | Startup School

Most founders struggle to interpret user retention data properly. Y Combinator partner David Lee, who helped build Google Photos to 1B+ users, shares the definitive framework for measuring retention through cohort analysis and determining if you've built something people want.

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Co-Founder Equity Mistakes to Avoid | Startup School

Co-Founder Equity Mistakes to Avoid | Startup School

Building a successful startup requires strategic equity distribution, not stingy precision. Learn why generous co-founder equity splits with proper vesting schedules keep talented founders motivated through difficult early years.

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How To Price For B2B | Startup School

How To Price For B2B | Startup School

Struggling with B2B pricing? Most startup founders leave money on the table by defaulting to consumer pricing models. Learn to build value equations, price at 25-50% of delivered value, and avoid the $19/month trap that kills revenue.

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How to Apply And Succeed at Y Combinator | Startup School

How to Apply And Succeed at Y Combinator | Startup School

Applying to Y Combinator isn't just about funding—it's about positioning your startup for systematic growth. Learn why persistence matters, how technical talent increases interview odds by 5x, and why clear applications outperform verbose ones.

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Tips For Technical Startup Founders | Startup School

Tips For Technical Startup Founders | Startup School

Building a successful startup as a technical founder requires more than coding skills—it demands shifting from perfectionist engineer to pragmatic problem-solver. Learn Y Combinator strategies for rapid prototyping, smart tech choices, and navigating the path to product-market fit.

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How Startup Fundraising Works | Startup School

How Startup Fundraising Works | Startup School

Startup fundraising isn't the exclusive, high-stakes world media portrays. Early-stage fundraising has become simpler and more founder-friendly than ever. Learn the reality behind the myths and discover how seed rounds actually work.

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The Best Way To Launch Your Startup | Startup School

The Best Way To Launch Your Startup | Startup School

Stop waiting for the perfect moment to launch your startup. Most founders spend months perfecting their product before going public—a fatal mistake. Learn why launching early and iterating often is the key to finding users who love your product.

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Keys To Successful Co-Founder Relationships | Startup School

Keys To Successful Co-Founder Relationships | Startup School

Starting a startup with the right co-founder dramatically increases your chances of success. Y Combinator data shows only 4 of their top 100 companies were solo-founded. Learn how to find co-founders, build strong relationships, and navigate challenges.

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How to Get Your First Customers | Startup School

How to Get Your First Customers | Startup School

Landing your first customers is make-or-break for startups. Great products don't sell themselves—founders must actively recruit early users through personal sales, charge from day one, and do things that don't scale to validate product-market fit.

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Startup Business Models and Pricing | Startup School

Startup Business Models and Pricing | Startup School

Choosing the right business model and pricing strategy can make or break your startup. Nearly every billion-dollar company uses one of just nine proven frameworks - SaaS, transactional, and marketplace models represent 67% of the most valuable startups.

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How To Talk To Users | Startup School

How To Talk To Users | Startup School

Real startup success comes from genuine conversations with users, not brilliant ideas. Learn how great founders talk to customers before building products, ask the right questions, and turn insights into successful MVPs.

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How to Get and Evaluate Startup Ideas | Startup School

How to Get and Evaluate Startup Ideas | Startup School

Finding the right startup idea can make or break your venture. Learn how to identify promising concepts, avoid "tar pit ideas," and why 70% of top founders discovered their ideas organically rather than through brainstorming.

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Should You Start A Startup? | Startup School

Should You Start A Startup? | Startup School

Starting a startup is challenging but rewarding. Y Combinator's Hodges Bair shares insights from working with 1,000+ founders on who should start companies, why resilience beats confidence, and how to prepare for entrepreneurship even if you're unsure.

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Ask These Questions Before Starting An AI Startup

Ask These Questions Before Starting An AI Startup

The AI landscape changes at breakneck speed, leaving even seasoned entrepreneurs uncertain about the future. With AGI potentially arriving in 2-3 years, startup founders need fresh approaches to strategy, team building, and product development in this rapidly evolving industry.

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