Founders

Reframing AI-Generated MVPs: The Risks of V0 Solutions in Banking-Grade Contexts In a recent networking conversation, a fintech founder shared a cautionary tale about the dangers of deploying an AI-generated…

Share Your Startup: June 2022 — Upvote for Maximum Visibility The Startups Community is eager to learn what you’re building. In this post, share details about your startup in the…

New Founder, Big Dreams: A 10-Year Outlook for Startup Builders If you’re a founder pursuing ambitious goals, here’s a candid, professional forecast of what the next decade could look like…

Title: Why Is Profit From Environmental Help Seen as Wrong? Content: Running an eco-focused startup that aims to do good for the environment while earning a profit is a blueprint…

How to Lead as a VP of Engineering or CTO: Practical Insights for Startup Founders and Leaders Starting and growing a startup demands a distinctive leadership approach. After years in…

Title: Rethinking Founding Roles: Why “CTO” Isn’t the Right Fit for Early-Stage MVPs Across conversations with over 30 founders using YC’s cofounder matching platform, a common pattern emerged: many teams…

10 Lessons I Learned From Business Books (And Why They Don’t Always Deliver) The experience of reading business books can be hit or miss. Even titles with high ratings and…

How We Raised a $16M Series A with a16z: Pitch and Data Decks You Can Use Last year, after a year of building and validating our startup, we reached a…

Title: Serial Entrepreneurship: A Practical Framework for Generating and Validating Business Ideas Introduction A longtime founder and former teacher shares a hands-on, battle-tested approach to generating, researching, and validating startup…

Design can be a deal maker for startups — persuade me otherwise Summary: A provocative take on how visual identity influences business growth, illustrated with a real-world example. The post…