Why every startup should complete a YC application
YC’s accelerator programme is not something you hear that many Danish startups talking about and I feel we might be missing out on something great. We’re not necessarily missing out on the YC programme, we’re missing out on the application process.
We fill out business model canvases or write a massive business plan, we make pitch decks and investor presentations, but we hardly ever articulate what exactly we’re doing while cutting all the crap. My suggestion: write your YC application.
Why is it special?
Because you’ll hate doing it. The typical founder profile is someone who loves building stuff, talking to people, gathering new insights, and bringing stuff to market. The last thing you want to do is sit behind your laptop and do a write-up of all of this.
Where working with tools and canvases triggers your creative mind and drafting a pitch deck triggers your sales passion, writing your YC application is hardly as satisfying. But an exercise worth doing.