YouTube (Y Combinator)

2 resources from YouTube (Y Combinator) we point founders to, and the questions each answers.

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Why we picked it A short, plain-spoken talk from YC's Michael Seibel on how to tell whether you have PMF and what to do when you do not. He is direct about the trap of adding features while telling yourself you are close. Good for a founder who wants the essentials in ten minutes before diving into longer reads.

Product-market fit with Michael Seibel

On YouTube (Y Combinator) by Michael Seibel ~10 min

• Measure whether users come back on their own, not whether they say they like it
• Do not confuse a growing feature list with growing demand
• Before PMF, your job is learning, not scaling

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Answers How do I know if I've found product-market fit?

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Why we picked it Seibel has advised thousands of founders and shows how to pitch simply at the seed stage, where 'why you' carries the most weight. Watch it to hear how a crisp founder story fits a two minute pitch. A good practical companion to the reading.

How To Perfectly Pitch Your Seed Stage Startup

On YouTube (Y Combinator) by Michael Seibel, Y Combinator ~30 min

• At seed stage the founder is most of the bet.
• Keep the pitch simple so your conviction comes through.
• Explain why you clearly, because investors will not guess.

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Answers I keep hearing 'why you' matters to investors. What are they actually looking for when they ask it?