> If you're a single founder, It's definitely harder to get in. But that doesn't mean you can't be a single founder. For single founders, if you can demonstrate traction, it's much easier to get in. Traction solves everything.
I would have thought that the reason a single founder would apply to YC would be so that the program would help gain traction (or pivot till product/market fit).
If a single founder builds a product and demonstrates traction then IMHO the hard work of building a company and getting customers is done and advantage of applying to YC is less apparent (atleast to me).
In other words, if you build a product and get traction and have customers then what is the value of applying to YC vs just pitching to VCs?
I'm sure I'm missing something here. I just don't know what it is.
I would have thought that the reason a single founder would apply to YC would be so that the program would help gain traction (or pivot till product/market fit).
If a single founder builds a product and demonstrates traction then IMHO the hard work of building a company and getting customers is done and advantage of applying to YC is less apparent (atleast to me).
In other words, if you build a product and get traction and have customers then what is the value of applying to YC vs just pitching to VCs?
I'm sure I'm missing something here. I just don't know what it is.