Y Combinator
AI source guide
How can I apply this idea: Instead of hunting for a universally 'good' startup idea, find a real, specific problem inside a fertile idea space that your own background gives you an unfair advantage to solve, and treat ideas that look unattractive (schleppy, boring, or already-competed) as the ones smarter founders leave on the table?
How can I apply this idea: Product-market fit is found through relentless, cheap iteration on real customer pain, not press coverage or a bigger feature set, and you will know you have it when usage keeps returning on its own instead of your having to push customers toward the product?
How can I apply this idea: An MVP's only job is to reach real users fast enough to learn something, so launch something embarrassingly simple in weeks, hold the customer and the problem fixed, and keep iterating on the solution instead of falling in love with your first build?
