Today we're going to talk about whether you should start a startup, whether to apply to YC, and how to get in if you do want to apply. We're talking to John Coogan, co-founder of Soylent and KZfaqr who went through YC himself, twice.
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00:00 What YC did for us
00:57 Should I start a company?
7:16 Should I apply to YC?
9:48 How to get into YC
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