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Aaron Epstein

16 days

I've reviewed hundreds of cold emails, and honestly most of them are terrible. Here's everything I've learned about how to write cold emails that actually convert.

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

16 days

YC’s moving to 4 batches a year. Now no matter when you’re starting your company, there will be a YC batch you can join.

Silicon Valley’s Y Combinator to Double Number of Cohorts Per Year

(Bloomberg) -- Y Combinator, the startup-building school that has launched businesses ranging from Airbnb Inc. to Stripe Inc., is expanding to four cohorts a year from two — meaning that the accele...

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Aaron Epstein

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4 years

Super excited to start my new role as Partner at @ycombinator , to pay it forward to the next generation of founders the same way YC changed my life 10 years ago.

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@ycombinator

4 years

We’re excited to welcome @aaron_epstein to the YC Team, and welcome back @harjtaggar !

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4 years

The upcoming @ycombinator batch will be fully remote. And we’re still accepting late applications if you’ve always wanted to do YC but couldn’t move out to the bay area. Now’s your chance!

YC S20 Remote Batch | Y Combinator

We have decided to run the S20 batch remotely, because amid the COVID-19 crises, the safety of founders and YC staff is our top priority. Interviews for the batch will be remote, and office hours,...

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Aaron Epstein

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4 years

The next @ycombinator W21 batch will be remote, so if you’ve ever considered applying but couldn’t move to the bay area during the batch, now’s the perfect time do it.

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Aaron Epstein

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10 years

Startup ideas: think about the products & services you pay for but don't love. Now build a product so good you'd tell all your friends.

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2 months

Full house for @paulg and @jesslivingston

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Aaron Epstein

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26 days

Charlie and Jackson build so fast you’d think they’re a team of 10 stacked engineers, rather than just 2 cofounders. Melty’s going to give every engineer their superpowers.

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@charliebholtz

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I started a company! Introducing Melty, an open source AI code editor for 10x engineers. It's the first editor that understands what you’re doing from the terminal to GitHub and collaborates with you to write production-ready code.

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Aaron Epstein

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1 year

It’s never too early to apply to YC. 52% of the latest batch were accepted with only an idea, and 77% had zero revenue. Application deadline for the next batch is Friday, so apply now:

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

5 years

Excited to kick off @YCombinator S19 Demo Day! Congrats to all the founders in the batch for all their hard work.

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

11 months

Another unfair advantage for YC companies.

Y Combinator

@ycombinator

11 months

Today we're announcing our partnership with @Microsoft to give our AI startups Azure credits and priority access to a cluster of ND A100 Azure VMs configured for model training and fine tuning.

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

2 years

Why we bet on founders over ideas.

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@FarzaTV

2 years

Here's my YC application vid from 2019. This is the idea that got accepted! Kinda crazy how the thing I'm talking about in this video pivoted into the wildly different thing we're working on today... Never get too attached to specific ideas. Keep iterating.

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

7 years

Big news: @CreativeMarket is an independent startup again! And we raised $7M to build the next big creative company.

The Independent Future of Creative Market

When we opened the doors to Creative Market nearly 5 years ago, we had no idea what to expect. It was a labor of love for our small team to…

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

1 year

14 years ago I couldn't imagine that filling out a simple form on the internet would change the course of my life. Tomorrow's the deadline for the next YC batch, so if you're thinking of filling out that same form – just do it. No downside, and it might change your life too.

Y Combinator

@ycombinator

1 year

At YC, we work with founders throughout the life of their startup and beyond, to build the world-changing companies of the future. And we'd love to work with you. The deadline to apply for YC W24 is this Friday, Oct 13 at 8pm PDT — apply today at .

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

4 years

No better choice to join the @reddit board than @mwseibel . I’ve learned a ton from his leadership, and seen firsthand how hard he works to support black and underrepresented communities.

The Verge

@verge

4 years

Reddit names Y Combinator CEO Michael Seibel as Alexis Ohanian’s replacement

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

3 years

About to go live for day 1 of @ycombinator Demo Day! Congrats to the entire S21 batch on all of the hard work, excited for you to share your startups with the world.

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

3 years

Tomorrow’s the deadline to apply for the @ycombinator Winter ‘22 batch, so if you’re on the fence about applying…just do it! Nothing to lose.

Apply to Y Combinator | Y Combinator

To apply for the Y Combinator program, submit an application form. We accept companies twice a year in two batches. The program includes dinners every Tuesday, office hours with YC partners and...

www.ycombinator.com

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

4 years

Super excited for the return of live @ycombinator demo day today! Congrats to all the founders on their hard work to get to this point, can’t wait for you to share your companies with the world.

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@aaron_epstein

2 months

“To sell, don’t act like a salesperson. Instead, be curious, be skeptical (most people don’t buy), and be human.”

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@ryanRneu

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Technical founders and early-career salespeople often think they must act like a salesperson to sell. The opposite is true. To sell, founders must act like humans — not salespeople. This starts with how you ask questions. Salesperson: What goals are you hoping to achieve with

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

4 years

Congrats to the entire @ycombinator W21 batch on all the hard work, today is your day!

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

1 year

75% of the companies presenting at Demo Day today started with no revenue on day one of YC. It’s never too early to apply to YC.

Meet the YC Summer 2023 Batch | Y Combinator

We're kicking off our 37th Demo Day — the one celebrating the Summer 2023 batch. I’ve seen a lot of batches in the last decade and a half, and I can say without a doubt: this is a good one. It’s one...

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

4 years

Did not have “YC shoutout from Kanye” on my 2020 bingo card.

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Aaron Epstein

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1 month

How cool would it be to be part of the first ever YC Fall batch? Deadline is tomorrow at 8pm PT:

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

5 months

Pretty crazy that 15 years ago I filled out a simple form on the internet, and it changed my life. Tomorrow’s the deadline to apply to the YC S24 batch, and it could change your life too. Apply now:

Apply to Y Combinator | Y Combinator

To apply for the Y Combinator program, submit an application form. We accept companies twice a year in two batches. The program includes dinners every Tuesday, office hours with YC partners and...

www.ycombinator.com

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

1 year

Congrats to all of the founders presenting at the S23 Demo Day today and tomorrow! What a strong batch, excited for you to share your companies with the world.

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

4 years

Tomorrow's the deadline to apply for the next @ycombinator batch, so if you’re on the fence…you should definitely apply! Even just filling out the application can be really helpful as you think through your business.

Apply to Y Combinator | Y Combinator

To apply for the Y Combinator program, submit an application form. We accept companies twice a year in two batches. The program includes dinners every Tuesday, office hours with YC partners and...

www.ycombinator.com

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

6 years

1/ As a first-time founder with no management experience, I had to quickly learn on the job how to build an effective team. So here’s some advice that I wish someone had given me when I was just beginning to grow and manage a team at @CreativeMarket ...

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

1 year

Designers, come work with me at YC! If you love design and helping founders, this is a rare opportunity to shape products used by the very best founders in the world.

Careers at Y Combinator | Y Combinator

Learn more about working at Y Combinator.

www.ycombinator.com

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

2 months

Apply now to be part of the first ever YC Fall batch! Applications due by Aug 27th, and batch kicks off Sept 29th.

Y Combinator

@ycombinator

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We are running a new YC batch this fall! Applications are now open:

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@aaron_epstein

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“Authenticity sells. Being a startup is your superpower. Embrace your size, stage, and story — even if you’re just starting out.”

Ryan Neu

@ryanRneu

1 month

In the early days, founders often feel they need to act bigger than they are, thinking that’s the only way to land big deals. I made that mistake when we started @VendrHQ . Instead of pretending to be a bigger company, embrace the garage phase. I call it "take-a-shot sales" —

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

8 years

@motherfuton that’s Microsoft levels of embarrassing…

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

3 years

Really proud of the @ycombinator W22 batch! Excited for them to show the world their companies today.

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

2 months

My daughter loves talking to Genie and making up stories together. If you have kids, see if they like it – makes bedtime a lot more fun!

Bubs (Darius Monsef)

@bubs

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🧞🚀 is on @ycombinator 's Launch YC! Genie - The best AI sidekick for kids.

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

8 years

The Trump EO goes against everything we stand for at @CreativeMarket . We believe in creating opportunity, not closing doors.

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

1 year

Thrilled to welcome @eshear and @wcrosby back to YC as Visiting Group Partners for the upcoming S23 batch!

Welcome back to YC, Emmett Shear and Wayne Crosby | Y Combinator

Today, we’re excited to welcome Emmett Shear and Wayne Crosby as our newest Visiting Group Partners.

www.ycombinator.com

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

3 years

Pretty exciting news from YC: we now invest $500k into every company in the batch! If you’ve ever been on the fence about applying before, it’s a total no brainer now.

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@aaron_epstein

8 years

4 years ago today we opened the doors to @CreativeMarket ! What an amazing adventure it’s been.

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@aaron_epstein

1 year

This is fun – try a mock YC interview with AI me:

vocode

@vocodehq

1 year

‼️ Introducing 🤯 Conduct a mock YC interview entirely done via AI Built with @vocodehq , voice cloning provided by @play_ht , recognition via @AssemblyAI and of course, hosted on @Replit ! Check out our repo for more info:

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

8 years

Just crossed 2,000,000 members on @CreativeMarket ! Took us 2.5 years to get to 1M, and less than a year to hit 2M.

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

3 years

Tonight’s the deadline to apply for the next YC batch! We’re now investing $500k in each company, so there’s no better time to apply:

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@aaron_epstein

1 year

Spot on. And another positive pattern of successful second time founders I’ve seen is optimizing for revenue-per-employee in their next startup. They’re burned out on big inefficient teams, and want to do it again with a much leaner team.

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1 year

Talking to second time founders (especially v. successful ones), I've realized they tend to make the same mistakes. In fact, I made these myself in my brief attempt to start a second company after Scribd. The three most common ones:

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Aaron Epstein

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7 years

Passed 4,000,000 members on @CreativeMarket ! If this community were a country, we’d be the 133rd largest in the world 🌎

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

6 years

Live from @ycombinator Demo Day in SF!

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

11 months

Just released a new episode of Design Review! YC Group Partner (and former @Optimizely co-founder) @koomen joined me to review website conversion flows, and share tips to improve conversion rates. Give it a watch:

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@aaron_epstein

6 months

Excited for W24 Demo Day today! It’s so energizing to see the months of progress and hard work behind these 60 second pitches. Congrats to all of the founders presenting!

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@aaron_epstein

6 months

“YC makes the whole process of starting and building a company way more fun and a lot less lonely”

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@aaron_epstein

1 year

By popular demand! A new episode of Design Review is out focused entirely on mobile apps. Special thanks to @dvdsgl from @glideapps for joining me and sharing a ton of great design advice. Watch here:

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@aaron_epstein

1 year

On top of being a really great person, Pete has a rare combination of strong technical, sales, and fundraising experience – YC founders are lucky to get to work with him!

Pete Koomen

@koomen

1 year

I’m thrilled to announce that today I’m joining @ycombinator as a Group Partner. This is the second time that YC has changed the course of my life. (🧵1/10)

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16 days

Full video here:

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@aaron_epstein

1 month

Impressive execution from the Theseus team, from hackathon to shipped unjammable GPS units in 6 months!

Ian Laffey

@ilaffey2

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we just shipped our first unit, to a real customer in the armed forces exactly 6 months after this first tweet

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Aaron Epstein

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1 year

A new episode of Design Review just landed on the YC YouTube channel – @garrytan joins me to break down design lessons from AI startup websites, check it out!

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

2 years

If you’re a current founder or CEO, please sign this petition for the SVB depositors to be made whole, and help spread the word.

Urgent: Sign the petition now | Y Combinator

Nearly 40,000 of all depositors at Silicon Valley Bank were small businesses. If swift action isn’t taken, over 100,000 people could soon lose their jobs.

www.ycombinator.com

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@aaron_epstein

1 year

Incredible progress from @AndyLapsa and @stoke_space in just 2.5 years since the YC W21 batch. Second stage prototype test complete, on the way to fully reusable rockets. 🚀

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@aaron_epstein

7 months

I’ve been lucky to learn from @mwseibel and his leadership at YC. He does so many things behind the scenes to help founders that most people aren’t even aware of, and he’s a huge force for good in the world. Here’s to 10 more years!

Michael Seibel

@mwseibel

7 months

Some news on my next 10 years at YC:

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@aaron_epstein

2 years

Been an incredible run for @gralston leading YC, end of an era! And no one better to take over than @garrytan – he was the first one to help us before our YC interview in 2009, & has helped countless other founders in the decade+ since. Welcome back Garry!

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@aaron_epstein

10 years

What better use of $250k worth of Autodesk machinery than to laser-cut a @dribbble logo in seconds? http://t.co/dCFOfPyxSI

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

7 years

Today’s an exciting day for @CreativeMarket ! Introducing Creative Market Pro – a curated design asset subscription built to help creative professionals and teams do great design work fast.

Introducing Creative Market Pro

The past few months since spinning out from Autodesk have been a pretty exciting time for Creative Market. Not only have we established…

medium.com

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

4 years

I've never met anyone as passionate about fixing America's food system as @JYNiiro , so it's no surprise her company @LocalMilkRun is on fire.

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Aaron Epstein

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1 year

Congrats to all of the founders in the YC W23 batch presenting at demo day today! Excited for you to show the world all your progress and hard work.

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

8 years

9/11 attackers hit NYC and DC. Today Dulles and JFK lead the protest against the Muslim ban. Proud to have lived in both cities. No fear.

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

4 years

. @CreativeMarket + @Dribbble = a massive opportunity for independent creators around the world! Excited for all of the great things to come as a combined company.

Dribbble, a bootstrapped 'LinkedIn' for designers, acquires Creative Market, grows to 12M users |...

Traditionally dominated by big players like Adobe and Autodesk, the world of design has been flush with a newer wave of startups that are creating

techcrunch.com

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

4 years

The new @ycombinator Startup Library would be my first stop if I was starting a company today – so much great info and advice in one place:

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@aaron_epstein

7 years

Really proud that @CreativeMarket has raised nearly $200k to bring healthcare treatments to 372 patients on @watsi

Patients supported by Creative Market

Helping creators around the world turn passion into opportunity.

watsi.org

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@aaron_epstein

5 months

Excited to welcome Andrew, @ooshma , and @Xuster back to YC as Visiting Group Partners for the S24 batch!

Y Combinator

@ycombinator

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Excited to announce the YC alums joining us as new Visiting Group Partners for the Summer 2024 batch! Welcome back, Andrew, @ooshma , and @Xuster !

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5 months

We’re live for Startup School East in Boston! Every YC Group Partner is here to meet the next generation of builders and founders.

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@aaron_epstein

2 years

Great recap thread of my @startupschool talk on Business Models & Pricing, in case you missed it this morning!

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@afscott

2 years

🎓 attended @ycombinator 's @startupschool session today with @aaron_epstein : 🧰 startup business models and 💰how to monetize your product 📝 sharing my notes:

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8 years

I wrote a post for the @ycombinator blog on “Advice for New Managers” for all the first-time founders/managers.

Advice for New Managers

Read more on Y Combinator's blog.

themacro.com

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

4 years

Let's do some office hours!

Open Office Hours: Sign up for Office Hours with YC Partners | Y Combinator

We’re delighted to announce that YC is hosting online office hours for startup founders every Friday throughout the month of September. If you’re in the early stages of building a company, we’d love...

www.ycombinator.com

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@aaron_epstein

7 years

A lot of startups talk about "making the world a better place" – @watsi 's actually doing it.

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7 years

After spinning out as an independent startup again (), we're looking to hire some talented people to help us do big things. Come join us!

The Independent Future of Creative Market

When we opened the doors to Creative Market nearly 5 years ago, we had no idea what to expect. It was a labor of love for our small team to…

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@aaron_epstein

6 years

What an inspiring story. This is why @jesslivingston has always been the heart and soul of @YCombinator .

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@aaron_epstein

2 years

I’m excited to welcome @dflieb , @EdrizioCruz , and @umurc to YC as Visiting Group Partners this batch, and especially for @sdianahu to join as a Group Partner! Founders will be lucky to work with them.

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@aaron_epstein

5 years

Far and away the biggest and best @ycombinator Demo Day production yet, and @domoniquefines just knocked it out of the park on the planning and execution!

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@aaron_epstein

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Founders are lucky to get to work with and learn from @t_blom , our newest Group Partner at YC!

Tom Blomfield of GoCardless and Monzo is our newest Group Partner | Y Combinator

Introducing YC's newest Group Partner, Tom Blomfield

www.ycombinator.com

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5 years

. @ycombinator has the largest and most interesting data set on startups, and we’re hiring a data scientist to help pull out the most valuable insights. Sound interesting? Apply here:

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@kumareth @ycombinator @MerseHQ @markrachapoom Current status: trough of sorrow. But if you keep going, good stuff is ahead.

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6 months

Excited to come to Boston for a day of in person talks and YC interviews! If you’re a student in the Northeast, sign up to join:

Y Combinator Startup School East

On April 20, we’re hosting Startup School East, a one-day event in Boston for university students where you’ll hear stories and advice from founders and YC partners. Hear how some of the most suc...

events.ycombinator.com

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@ycombinator

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YC is coming to Boston! Join us for Startup School East on April 20, and a day of YC interviews on April 21.

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Who needs a professional video studio when you can just get an AI clone of yourself to make high quality videos?

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I stacked 13K users on the @argildotai waiting list, got accepted to @ycombinator How did we do it? What is our secret sauce? In October, we pivoted the current version of Argil AI (the first one was a completely different product) Instead of rushing to build an app wrapping

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This advice is gold for founders learning how to be great at sales.

Ryan Neu

@ryanRneu

2 months

On Friday, I had the chance to speak with the current @ycombinator batch (S24) about founder sales and my story building @VendrHQ . Sales is a simple thing that most founders complicate. Here are my sales beliefs: -There are only two outcomes in sales, people buy or they don’t.

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The deadline to apply to the @ycombinator summer 2021 batch is tonight at 8pm PT. If you’re considering it or on the fence, just apply!

Apply to Y Combinator | Y Combinator

To apply for the Y Combinator program, submit an application form. We accept companies twice a year in two batches. The program includes dinners every Tuesday, office hours with YC partners and...

www.ycombinator.com

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Excited for Merse to launch: Netflix for audio-visual comics, where you can hear character voices and sounds. @markrachapoom and @kumareth have made modern comics for the digital age, and it’s super cool:

Merse

We make books addictive

www.merse.co

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@markrachapoom

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Today we launched Merse: Netflix for audio-visual comics. Get the app here:

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First ever Bluetooth connection to space! It seems inevitable now that @hubble_network will actually pull it off and build the first global battery-efficient network.

hubblenetwork

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🚀 We just did the impossible: the first-ever Bluetooth connection to space! This milestone is a crucial step in our ongoing efforts to build the world’s first truly global, battery-efficient, and cost-effective network.

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SF City Hall, lit up pink. Even the rain couldn't keep us away. #WomensMarch

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Super impressive tech from @argildotai

Brivael

@BrivaelLp

3 months

I just finished the @ycombinator retreat, which was pretty amazing! Thanks to all the organizers and partners for this amazing event! I want to give a special mention to Erlich Bachman, who's building Aviato 2.0 👀 I saw a sneak peek; it's amazing!

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

2 years

YC Demo Day is here! Congrats to the S22 batch on all your progress and hard work, today’s your day.

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

7 years

Marketplaces are hard. So I wrote up all the tips, tricks & strategies we used to launch @CreativeMarket .

Launching Creative Market: Our Playbook for Kickstarting a Marketplace

Starting with nothing but an idea, we’ve been able to build Creative Market into a marketplace for graphic design assets that pays out tens…

medium.com

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

4 years

For my designer friends, this is pretty awesome.

Spline

@splinetool

4 years

🔥 Spline Alpha Release is here! Today we introduce 3D vector editing, a paradigm shift for 2D design, and a step towards a 3D-first design tool. ✍️ 3D Vector Editing 🐣 New Interactions 📸 Post-processing 👋 File Sharing 💻 Apple Silicon Support

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

2 years

So impressed with what @ryanRneu has built at @VendrHQ – already a unicorn less than 3 years from YC demo day!

Software Procurement Startup Vendr Gains $1 Billion Valuation

Vendr Inc., a firm that centralizes business software purchasing and management, announced it was valued at $1 billion after a $150 million funding round that came as many startups are struggling to...

www.bloomberg.com

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

1 year

This is cool – Gusto Embedded lets other companies easily embed payroll into their own products.

Tomer London

@tomerlondon

1 year

*BIG BIG news*. I'm SO proud of this. Chase Payment Solutions has picked Gusto Embedded to build their payroll product. And it's going to be a massive win for small businesses.

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

5 months

Fun filming this episode of Design Review with @zack415 , who had lots of great tips for making a memorable first impression.

Y Combinator

@ycombinator

5 months

Does your startup's website pass the first impression test? In this episode of Design Review, @zack415 , former CEO of Dribbble, joins YC's @aaron_epstein to review user-submitted websites in under 10 seconds and share their first impressions + advice.

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

7 years

Congrats to @hunterwalk and @satyap on their new @homebrew fund! A lot of investors talk about being value-add, so let me give you an example of how Hunter and Satya actually are.

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

4 years

Atmos wants to make building a house a one-click effort

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

2 years

Surbhi has one of the most inspiring founder stories I've heard – from a cancer scare, to racking up hundreds of no's, to selling her company for $275m. Give her a follow at @SurbhiSarnaSF , and check out her upcoming book if you're into gritty against-all-odds founder stories.

Y Combinator

@ycombinator

2 years

For those of you who haven’t met her yet, @SurbhiSarnaSF is one of the newest group partners at YC. We’re excited to share that her book #WithoutADoubt drops on March 7 — and to celebrate, she's hosting a series of online founder firesides. Join us!

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

2 years

Excited to welcome @JdotJdotF @lizwessel @koomen @puneet and @richaberman to YC as Visiting Group Partners this batch!

Welcome S22 Visiting Group Partners | Y Combinator

Welcome to our newest YC S22 Visiting Group Partners: JJ, Liz, Pete, Puneet, and Rich! We’re excited for them to bring their insights and operational experiences to our next batch of companies.

www.ycombinator.com

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

9 years

We're matching up to $20k in donations from the @CreativeMarket community. Get great design and give back:

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

6 years

Super excited to be back at @ycombinator as a Visiting Partner for this batch!

Welcome Elizabeth, Lindsay, Aaron, Kevin, Solomon, Holly, Mia, Casey, Sachin, Rachel and Janelle |...

A lot of great people joined our team in the last year, and we have four Visiting Partners joining us for the YC Winter 2019 batch. Help us welcome them (or welcome them back) to YC. W19 Visiting...

www.ycombinator.com

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

9 years

Startups are hard because it's not enough to just build a great product…you also need to build a great company where people want to work.

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

7 years

Check out our new @CreativeMarket office! “A New Home for Creative Market”

A New Home for Creative Market

Change: a word that took on new meaning at Creative Market in 2017 as we transitioned from an Autodesk-owned entity to an independent…

medium.com

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

4 years

. @YCombinator W21 founders are lucky to get to work with @tracy_young , @reshmakhilnani , @ralphleon , @dessaigne , and Surbhi this batch!

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Aaron Epstein

@aaron_epstein

4 years

. @avohq is a pretty simple way to manage all your analytics data and schemas without spreadsheets, highly recommended.

Avo raises $3M for its analytics governance platform | TechCrunch

Avo, a startup that helps businesses better manage their data quality across teams, today announced that it has raised a $3 million seed round led by GGV

techcrunch.com

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