About Startup School
Startup School is a free online course designed to help early-stage founders build successful startups. Created by Y Combinator, it offers expert advice, co-founder matching, and progress tracking tools. Learn from top founders and grow your startup step by step.
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No, Startup School is completely free. All you need is a device with internet access.
Startup School is ideal for founders at the early stages of building a startup, those considering turning a side project into a company, or anyone curious about becoming a founder.
Startup School is a free resource created by YC to help founders prepare for the YC accelerator program. While it doesn't guarantee acceptance, 45% of recent YC batch companies were former Startup School participants.
Anyone seriously looking for a co-founder can participate, whether you have an established company, no idea at all, or already have a co-founder.
You create a profile, which must be approved (up to a week). Once approved, you can browse profiles, send up to 15 personalized invites per week, and if matched, you'll receive an email to connect.
The platform is solely for finding co-founders. Violations include using it for hiring, selling services, being unresponsive after matching, or harassing other users.
Schedule a video call to discuss goals, stress responses, motivations, and complementary skills. If it's a good fit, work on a trial project together for 2-4 weeks.
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