A step-by-step guide to how to start a startup: what makes a startup different, how to test an idea, build a first version, win early customers by hand, measure growth and decide on funding.
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Y Combinator invests $500,000 in startups four times a year. Here is how the YC deal, SAFEs and equity work, what happens in a batch, how to apply and whether an accelerator is right for your company.
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A seed pitch deck is a short story told in slides: problem, solution, traction, market, team and the ask. Here is the slide order Y Combinator recommends, how to design each slide and the securities rules to know before you send it.
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How startups raise money step by step, from friends-and-family checks to Series C, with 2026 round sizes from the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor, the SEC rules founders must follow and the alternatives.
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