I think the one thing that begs repeating is how much YC is helpful in this process. It changes the fundraising dynamic for founders by allowing you to focus o

I think the one thing that begs repeating is how much YC is helpful in this process. It changes the fundraising dynamic for founders by allowing you to focus on product and growth and then creating an environment where investors come to you. It also provides you with an instant community of many founders who are happy to provide you with investor intros. Among other more significant benefits - YC is probably the best startup fundraising hack in the US (both for first time founders and repeat founders). I think this article is amazing advice but I really wish there would come a day when all early stage founders could just focus on making something their customers want and didn’t need advice on how to break into the startup investment scene. I think this barrier prevents many great founders from getting started and many important problems from being solved.