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My understanding is that YC combinator is either for companies which already made it and any VC would love to invest (like GitLab) or they are in very early sta
by tlogan 10y ago
My understanding is that YC combinator is either for companies which already made it and any VC would love to invest (like GitLab) or they are in very early stage (pre-revenue).
If your company is so so (i.e., you are making money but growth is anemic, etc.) then YC is not for you. But you can always close the company and start a new one and apply to YC.
At least that is my understanding and experience.
- sytse 10y agoGrowth is important because it is what separates a start-up from other companies http://www.paulgraham.com/growth.html http://www.paulgraham.com/growth.html But YC knows very well that there can be many reasons for slow growth. Many times easy to make changes can have big effects on product/market fit and growth rate. And YC is great at helping with that. So don't be afraid to apply even with flattening growth, it is called an accelerator for a reason.