#12: How to Get Into Y Combinator | Tony's YC Story and Advice

Update: 2023-10-25

Description

In this episode, Mae interviews Tony about his experience getting funded by Y Combinator and being a YC Founder. You'll learn what Y Combinator does, some of the most famous YC companies, and advice for how to get in. You'll also hear Tony's favorite and least favorite parts of the experience, and the most famous person he met while living in San Francisco.

(2:45 ) What is Y Combinator?

(8:55 ) YC Application Process

(12:55 ) How to get into Y Combinator

(27:52 ) What happens in Y Combinator?

(1:04:58 ) Hot Mom of the Week

Links:

Bryiana Dyrdek

https://www.instagram.com/bryianadyrdek/

Mae

https://www.instagram.com/maemosa/

Threads: maemosa

Tony

https://www.instagram.com/tonydotcoms/

Threads: tonydotcoms

Y Combinator

https://www.ycombinator.com/

Hacker News

https://news.ycombinator.com/

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#12: How to Get Into Y Combinator | Tony's YC Story and Advice

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#12: How to Get Into Y Combinator | Tony's YC Story and Advice