I said market research, not marketing analysis. I don't mean focus groups and A-B tests and ad words. No YC company is literally in stage 1 of its existence.

I said market research, not marketing analysis. I don't mean focus groups and A-B tests and ad words. No YC company is literally in stage 1 of its existence. First you need to get into YC, and you probably won't if you don't know anything about the market you are trying to reach.