Key insights

• ⚙️ Startup School aims to enable founders to work on their startups, improve how they think and talk about their business, and build a global community of founders.
• 🌎 The program accommodates a diverse range of startups, including full-time, part-time, launched companies, prototypes, and companies at the idea stage.
• 📈 Participation in Startup School does not guarantee YC acceptance but offers resources for diverse types of companies, with a focus on storytelling and growth strategies.
• 🎓 Graduation requirements include submitting weekly updates, participating in group video sessions, with the opportunity to receive a $15,000 grant and apply for additional funding.
• ⏳ Weekly commitment involves 2-3 hours, including writing updates, watching video content, attending group sessions, and focusing on honest and concise progress.
• 💰 Participants should primarily track revenue metrics, engage with users for feedback, and complete their profile for effective group matching.
• 📚 Startup School offers group sessions, lectures, meetups, and a directory to help entrepreneurs find co-founders and connect with other startups while providing tactical and practical information and fostering connections.
• 🤝 Founders can connect, share favors, and potentially find co-founders using the forums, library, and deals available for valuable resources, along with a supportive community for help and guidance.

Q&A

• What additional support does Startup School offer?

  The program offers group sessions, lectures, meetups, and a directory to help entrepreneurs find co-founders, connect with other startups, and access valuable resources such as forums, library, and deals.

• What can participants expect from Startup School group sessions?

  Group sessions involve weekly updates, discussions about progress and goals, and providing anonymous feedback, with group sizes between five and eight companies for effective engagement.

• What metrics should Startup School participants primarily track?

  Participants should primarily track revenue metrics, engage with users for feedback, and complete their profile for effective group matching.

• What should weekly updates for Startup School focus on?

  Weekly updates should focus on honest, concise progress, with emphasis on putting the product in front of users rather than just making it polished.

• What are the weekly commitments for Startup School?

  The weekly commitment involves 2-3 hours, including writing updates, watching video content, and attending group sessions, with clear deadlines and expectations.

• Does participating in Startup School affect future applications to Y Combinator?

  Participation in start-up school does not affect future applications to Y Combinator.

• What are the graduation requirements for Startup School?

  Participants can easily graduate by submitting weekly updates and joining group video sessions, with the opportunity to receive a $15,000 grant and apply for additional funding.

• What resources does Y Combinator's start-up school offer?

  Y Combinator's start-up school offers resources for diverse types of companies, including single-founder and non-technical teams, with a focus on storytelling and growth.

• What types of startups does the program accommodate?

  The program accommodates a diverse range of startups, including full-time, part-time, launched companies, prototypes, and companies at the idea stage.

• When is the deadline for signups for Startup School 2019?

  The deadline for signups has been extended to August 4th, and the program accommodates a diverse range of startups.

• What is the goal of Startup School 2019?

  The program aims to help founders work on their startups, improve how they think and talk about their business, and build a global community of founders.

• 00:00 Welcome to Startup School 2019! Here's an overview of the team, how it works, and our goals. The program aims to help founders work on their startups, improve how they think and talk about their business, and build a global community of founders. The deadline for signups has been extended to August 4th, and the program accommodates a diverse range of startups.
• 06:08 Y Combinator's start-up school offers resources for diverse types of companies, including single-founder and non-technical teams, with a focus on storytelling and growth. Participants can easily graduate by submitting weekly updates and joining group video sessions, with the opportunity to receive a $15,000 grant and apply for additional funding. Participation in start-up school does not affect future applications to Y Combinator.
• 12:23 Start-up School participation does not guarantee YC acceptance. Weekly commitment involves 2-3 hours, including writing updates, watching video content, and attending group sessions. Deadlines and expectations are clearly outlined. Weekly updates are essential and should focus on honest, concise progress. Launching your product is about putting it in front of users, not just making it polished.
• 18:25 Startup school participants should primarily track revenue metrics, engage with users for feedback, and complete their profile for effective group matching. Group sessions involve weekly updates, discussions about progress and goals, and providing anonymous feedback.
• 24:20 Startup School offers group sessions, lectures, meetups, and a directory to help entrepreneurs find co-founders and connect with other startups. The program aims to provide tactical and practical information, foster connections, and support participants in building their startups.
• 30:07 Startup School offers a platform for founders to connect, share favors, and potentially find co-founders. Utilize the forums, library, and deals for valuable resources. Submit weekly updates and participate in group sessions. A supportive community is available for help and guidance.