
Startup School by Y Combinator
Learn how to start a startup with YC’s free 10-week course. A series of lectures and conversations with YC Partners, startup founders, and experts on how to start a successful company.
Latest episodes

Sep 19, 2018 • 1h 7min
Design for Startups (Part 1) by Garry Tan
Former YC partner Garry Tan, the cofounder of Initialized Capital and a design expert describes how to effectively integrate design into a product development process.Lecture SlidesLecture TranscriptVideo Link

Sep 14, 2018 • 1h 8min
A Conversation About Crypto-currencies and ICOs with Andy Bromberg
YC Partner Geoff Ralston talks to CoinList Co-Founder and President Andy Bromberg.TranscriptVideo Link

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Sep 12, 2018 • 59min
How to Measure Your Product by Suhail Doshi
Suhail Doshi, founder of YC alumnus Mixpanel and a world-class expert on measurement details how startups should think about discovering the important facts about how their product is used.Lecture SlidesLecture TranscriptVideo Link

Sep 12, 2018 • 1h 4min
How to Get Users and Grow by Gustaf Alströmer
YC Partner Gustaf Alströmer, who was most recently a growth expert at AirBnb describes strategies for scaling your user base.Lecture SlidesLecture TranscriptVideo Link

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Sep 12, 2018 • 16min
How to Succeed with a Startup by Sam Altman
Sam Altman, President of Y Combinator, shares his thoughts on how you can succeed as a startup.TranscriptLecture SlidesVideo Link

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Sep 12, 2018 • 56min
A Conversation with Ooshma Garg
YC Partner Adora Cheung talks to Gobble founder and CEO Ooshma Garg.TranscriptVideo Link

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Sep 12, 2018 • 59min
How to Find Product Market Fit by David Rusenko
David Rusenko from YC alumus Weebly details the story of how Weebly developed one of the most popular website creation and hosting sites on the web today.TranscriptLecture SlidesVideo Link

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Sep 12, 2018 • 59min
Building Product by Michael Seibel
YC CEO Michael Seibel outlines how successful startups think about building something people want.What problem are you solving? Who is your Customer? How to set up metrics Product Development Pivot vs. Iterate?TranscriptLecture SlidesVideo Link

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Sep 12, 2018 • 1h 3min
A Conversation with Paul Graham
YC Partner Geoff Ralston talks with Paul Graham, one of the founders of YC, and tries to draw out as much startup wisdom as possible in 1/2 hour of conversation.TranscriptVideo Link

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Sep 12, 2018 • 58min
Startup Legal Mechanics by Carolynn Levy
YC Partners Carolynn Levy, Jon Levy, and YC General Counsel Jason Kwon recap on legal mechanics for startups, in addition to common mistakes and problems.TranscriptLecture SlidesVideo Link