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24 alternatives to The Twenty Minute VC: Mike Seibel, Partner @ Y Combinator

What does YC look for in prospective founders?

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Twenty Minute VC: Mike Seibel, Partner @ Y Combinator launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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The Twenty Minute VC: YC Exclusive with Puneet Mehta, Founder @ Msg.ai▲80
Life inside YC, the rise of AI, the potential for messaging
2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
2
Y Combinator Co-founder Matching▲642
YC’s free online platform to help you find your co-founder
2021 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC - 81: Weston Gaddy @ Bain Capital Ventures▲62
Weston discusses making the transition from YC founder to VC
2015 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC - 88: with David Frankel @ Founder Collective▲66
How to be the most founder friendly VC?
2015 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
5
The Twenty Minute VC - Founder's Friday: James Beshara @ Tilt▲61
Crowdfunding for a mobile world & finding perfect co-founder
2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
6
Apply to YC (Y Combinator)▲386
Curated collection of resources for founders applying to YC.
2017 · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC - James Cameron, Accel Partners▲66
Building startup communities & the rise of cybersecurity
2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
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Startup School for Future Founders▲510
YC's free 6-week program for aspiring founders
2020 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →
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YC Interview Simulator 2.0▲457
YC interview prep - pitch, reflect & improve
2024 · mentara.io · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC - 85: Mark Suster at Upfront Ventures▲80
What we look for in founders and startups
2015 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
11
Canopy▲133
Practice interviewing with legendary founders and investors
2023 · canopylabs.ai · its alternatives →
12
Y Combinator Startups▲159
An Interactive Database
2014 · its alternatives →
13
YC Fellowship▲47
Very early (idea stage) program for founders
2015 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →
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I wrote a guidebook on everything I know about applying to Y Combinator▲177
2012 · guidetoyc.com · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC: Jeff Seibert, Founder @ Crashlytics & Snr Director of Product @ Twitter▲63
Lessons learnt from being acquired by Twitter and Box
2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC - 96: Dharmesh Raithatha, Partner @ Forward Partners▲67
How to come up with a kickass startup idea
2015 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
17
EconTalk - Sam Altman▲66
StartUps, venture capital, and Y Combinator
2015 · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC - Founders Friday with Ryan Hoover, Founder & CEO @ ProductHunt▲103
Relationship building, habits and the future for PH
2015 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
19
VC Flair▲219
A fantasy VC league
2015 · its alternatives →
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The Twenty Minute VC: Josh Stein, Partner @ DFJ▲56
Why VCs must adapt to their founders
2017 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
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Request For VC▲229
Tweet a request for intros, pitch deck advice and more
2016 · requestforvc.webflow.io · its alternatives →
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Valleyball▲191
early prototype of a fantasy VC league
2014 · its alternatives →
23YS
YC's startup advice, organized and searchable▲161
2020 · ycadvice.com · its alternatives →
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Startup School Live 2022▲175
Learn how to start a startup, with help from Y Combinator
2022 · startupschool.org · its alternatives →

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