Sam Altman, Former President of Y Combinator and the CEO of Open AI, shares his thoughts on how you can succeed with a startup.

Here are the key takeaways (part 1):
1) Product is so good people tell friends about it spontaneously.
2) The product is easy to understand and explain.
3) Find a market that experiences or will soon experience exponential growth.
4) Differentiate between real trends and fake trends.
5) Evangelical founder: someone who is going to recruit, sell the product, talk to the press, raise money, and infect with enthusiasm the whole world about what the company is going to do.
6) Ambitious vision.
7) Hard startup vs easy startup: it’s easier to start a hard startup than to start an easy startup.
8) Confident and definite view of the future.
9) Huge if it works.
10) Team.
11) Optimists: have that internal fire of belief, doesn’t matter what haters say.
12) Have idea generators in the team.

Full video: https://youtu.be/0lJKucu6HJc

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Part 2:

13) Have a spirit of “we’ll figure it out”.
14) You need people who step up and say “I’ll do that, I’ve got it. Don’t worry about that.”
15) Action bias.
16) The blessing of inexperience. We’ve seen many of our startups do incredible things because no one told them they can’t do it.
17) Momentum.
18) Competitive advantage.
19) Sensible business model.
20) Distribution strategy.
21) Frugality, Focus, Obsession, Love
22) One No vs One Yes: flat hierarchy of startups makes it more effective in making innovation rather that established corporations with a string management hierarchy and higher chances of rejecting innovation proposals.
23) Fast-changing markets: startup agility and speed make startups to be more effective in fast-changing environments that a big company.
24) Platform shifts

Full video: https://youtu.be/0lJKucu6HJc 

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Applications are open for the Y Combinator Winter 2023 funding cycle. It will take place from January–March 2023.

Deadline: Sep 12, 8 pm PT
Apply: https://cutt.ly/9ClYUca

Startups that submit early have a small advantage. There is a possibility to submit after the deadline - but no guarantees to hear back from YC.

More details: https://cutt.ly/JClY4fK

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Cloudchipr (YC W23) is featured on Y Combinator's website. We are more than happy to see another Armenian team accepted to YC.

https://t.me/threenstartups

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Y Combinator is accepting applications from startups for the Summer 2023 funding cycle.

Application deadline: April 7, 2023 at 8 pm PT

And you can submit after the deadline. Keep in mind that if you apply late, you may not hear back from YC with a decision for several weeks.

Find more details and apply here: https://www.ycombinator.com/apply

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Michael Seibel shared an insightful blog post about the Winter 2023 Batch of YC.

Some astonishing facts about this batch:
- 59% of the batch applied more than once
- 52% of the batch were accepted with only an idea
- 77% of the batch had zero revenue before YC
- 54% of the batch verticals was in B2B/Enterprise SaaS

See more details here.

https://t.me/threenstartups

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🚀 Apply to Y Combinator's Fall 2024 Batch!

YC is now accepting applications for their next funding cycle, running from September to December in San Francisco.

🗓 Deadline to apply: August 27, 2024
👉 Apply here: https://apply.ycombinator.com/

- Access to Top Mentors: Work closely with successful startup founders turned YC Group Partners, who provide personalized guidance.
- Invaluable Network: Join a community where founders like those from Airbnb, Stripe, and Reddit return to share their startup journeys.
- Lifelong Connections: Build lasting relationships with fellow founders in your batch.
- Investor Introductions: Get connected to YC’s extensive network of investors and secure the funding you need.

💡 Insider Insight: Reach out to YC alumni in your network for advice on crafting a successful application.

Apply by August 27 to hear back by September 19. 🚀🤞

https://t.me/threenstartups

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📢 Apply to join Y Combinator’s Summer 2025 Batch!

YC’s next batch will run from June to September 2025 in San Francisco. Join one of the most renowned startup accelerators in the world — the program that helped launch Airbnb, Stripe, Reddit, and many more.

On-time application deadline: May 13, 2025 at 8pm PT
Location: In-person in San Francisco

Why Apply:
• Receive investment immediately after acceptance
• Get hands-on guidance from YC General Partners — all former founders
• Join a powerful alumni network with a strong pay-it-forward culture
• Participate in weekly in-person meetups and fireside talks
• Raise follow-on funding via YC’s global investor network

Apply as soon as you’re ready: https://www.ycombinator.com/apply

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Dear Founders — consider applying to Y Combinator!

YC is accepting applications for its winter 2026 batch. Apply by February 9 at 8pm PT.

Why YC?

• Investment upon acceptance
• Easier fundraising post-YC
• Network

How many YC-grad Armenian founders do you know?
Here is our list:

• Alexis Ohanian (Reddit) 🦄, IPO-ed
• Jack Loosararian (Gecko Robotics), 🦄
• Sona & Mariam Sulakians (Pincites), Acquired
• Davit Buniatyan (ActiveLoop)
• Raffi Isanians (Modern Realty)
• Andrey Santrosyan (Redouble AI)
• Tigran Bdoyan (SimCare AI)
• Levon Brutyan (Collectly)
• Georgy Melkonyan (Arnata)
• Ari Baranian (Pirros)
• Ashot Ayvazyan (Cloudchipr)
• Raffi Sarkissian (Lago)
• Areg Nzsdejan (Cardamon)
• Thomas Minassian (Dollyglot)
• Aram Shatakhtsyan & Eduard Piliposyan (Modelence)
• Tat & Hrachik Ajamians (Wakie)

Add more YC Armenian alums if we missed anyone!

🔗 Apply here: https://www.ycombinator.com/apply

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