About Ycombinator Startup School
The overall goal of YC is to help startups really take off. YC is a startup incubator and runs the startup school for startuppers and founders to learn within an online school system all that is needed to build a successful startup and become profitable. YC has a free online platform for finding a high-quality co-founder based on your preferences for interests, skills, location, and more, and start building your company. It's the largest co-founder matching platform to find the strongest candidate that's right for you. Over 100,000 matches made!
The community at a glance
Ycombinator Startup School is an online community for Founders and startup builders, VCs, and Cofounder Seekers with roughly 100K members. It has been around since 2005. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Venture Capital topic page and the 3rd largest community in the Cofounder topic page.
Community Topics
- Entrepreneurship, 279 communities, 11K views per month including community pages
Entrepreneurship
279 communities for Founders and startup builders
11K / mo - Venture Capital, 34 communities, 674 views per month including community pages
Venture Capital
34 communities for VCs
674 / mo - Cofounder, 20 communities, 386 views per month including community pages
Cofounder
20 communities for Cofounder Seekers
386 / mo
Community Features
This community has a forum
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ycombinator Startup School for?
- Best for Founders and startup builders and VCs and Cofounder Seekers enthusiasts looking for a an independent setup-based community with forum discussion.
- Is Ycombinator Startup School free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does Ycombinator Startup School have?
- Roughly 100K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What topics does Ycombinator Startup School cover?
- On the Hive Index, Ycombinator Startup School is organized under Founders and startup builders, VCs, Cofounder Seekers.
- How do I join Ycombinator Startup School?
- You can join Ycombinator Startup School by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Entrepreneurship communities like?
- One of the biggest categories on the site, covering everything from first-time startup founders to serial entrepreneurs scaling multiple businesses. You will find communities on Reddit, Discord, and Slack for idea validation, fundraising advice, hiring strategy, and the daily grind of building a startup or company. Good for finding peers at similar stages and getting honest feedback from people who have been through it.
Monthly Stats
- 10
- Views /mo (+43%)
- 10
- Visitors /mo (+150%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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