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On evaluating applications: assuming you're looking at a solid team and a seemingly good idea, how much does having a working prototype and early traction help
by danenania 12y ago
On evaluating applications: assuming you're looking at a solid team and a seemingly good idea, how much does having a working prototype and early traction help a startup's chances of getting into YC? Is there some level of traction that makes any application a shoo-in? Are there categories of startups that you won't even consider without demonstrated traction?
On the flip side, what does it take to make you consider a team that has nothing built and no users yet?
- sama 12y agoA prototype helps a lot. Traction helps too, but we tried not to get fooled by graphs. In fact, I always ask the other interviewers "would we fund this company if they had no traction at all?" To fund a company with nothing built and no users, we have to believe 1) the idea is great and 2) the team is unstoppable.