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This video format is a way to reach some people, though it's like a sales pitch, and not as "linkable" and clearly prescriptive as it could be. Ideally, there'
by neilv 3y ago
This video format is a way to reach some people, though it's like a sales pitch, and not as "linkable" and clearly prescriptive as it could be.
Ideally, there's a canonical YC bible that everyone knows about and consults, whether or not doing YC. Which says things like "equal equity" for the founders, what's the current best thinking on deals should be for founding engineers, early hires, interns, etc.
Avoid people having to piece together and reconcile conflicting information from various other materials and messaging, from YC and elsewhere.
It could become accepted fair and reasonable practices, if it hits those well. Which could break with some things YC has done in the past, then reconsidered. Maybe it could have such a ring of truth that people accept it despite YC's potential biases/conflicts.
Somewhat like we go to levels.fyi to see what to expect from a FAANG, we could go to the YC bible to see what what to expect from a startup (or to do in a startup that we found).
(I'm thinking of YC for this, since they have the influence, and considerable track record of earning trust.)