YC STARTUP PLATFORM · GROUNDED IN REAL ADVICE
BUILD LIKE
YOU'RE IN YC
Every piece of advice comes from Y Combinator partners, essays, and podcasts — not generic AI fluff. Real tactics. Real frameworks. Real results.
Paul Graham Essays
YC Office Hours
Sam Altman Playbook
Michael Seibel Frameworks
Dalton Caldwell Tactics
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AI Business Mentor Chat
Have a real conversation with a YC-trained AI mentor. Ask anything about your startup — funding, co-founders, growth, pivots. Every answer is grounded in YC partner wisdom and office hours sessions.
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Startup Idea Validator
Score your idea using YC's actual evaluation criteria. Market size, competition, execution risk, founder-market fit.
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SaaS Idea Generator
Generate validated Micro-SaaS ideas based on your skills, using YC's "make something people want" framework.
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Roast My Startup
Get brutally honest, YC-style feedback on your business model. Like a tough office hours session with Dalton.
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Pitch Deck Generator
Build your investor pitch using YC's Demo Day structure. Slides, narrative, and talking points — all YC-aligned.
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Startup Journey Tracker
Track your progress through YC's startup stages. Idea → Launch → PMF → Growth. Know exactly what to do next.
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First 100 Users Strategy
The playbook for getting your first 100 paying customers — straight from YC partners who've seen thousands of startups do it. "Do things that don't scale" made actionable for your specific startup.
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Michael Seibel
Dalton Caldwell
Garry Tan
Gustaf Alströmer
Kevin Hale
Adora Cheung