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YC's Go-To-Market Jobs Expo is March 18th

by Ryan Choi1/26/2021

We are hosting our first Go-To-Market Jobs Expo on March 18th, specifically for peoplelooking for non-engineering roles at YC startups. We’ll have 20+ YC startupsthat are looking for sales people, marketing experts, growth specialists andoperators, among others. All companies are well-funded and growing quickly, andare looking for versatile candidates to help them scale their business.

YC’s First Lightning Tech Talks Series & Hiring Event on September 10

by Ryan Choi8/18/2020

There are a lot of great YC startups that are experiencing rapid growth —despite COVID — and actively hiring in engineering, product and more. We want tocreate a space for engineers and others to learn more about these companies,their technology, and engage directly with founders and their teams, in smallgroups and 1-1.We’re hosting YC’s first Lightning Tech Talk session on September 10th at 4PMPST .

Announcing YC Build Sprint and 20 Equity-Free Grants

by Eric Migicovsky8/13/2020

We’re excited to announce our first-ever YC Build Sprint. This is a 4-weekperiod to work intensively towards a defined goal alongside a community ofthousands of other founders. The sprint will kick off on August 24 and beadministered through our free Startup School platform. Also, we’ll be awarding20 grants of $10,000 to winners selected from among the sprint participants! Sign up for Startup School and register for the sprint [https://www.

YC’s Director of Events on Hosting a Virtual Event

by Lindsay Selvitelle4/17/2020

It’s likely that the responsibility of hosting virtual events no longer fallssolely on the webinar expert in your organization. It’s now a necessity for allteams to host their own virtual events to stay connected with customers,employees and followers. The uptick in virtual events at YC — and amongst YCcompanies — has reminded us that the details matter. For an audience to find anevent truly valuable, you have to remove distractions and over prepare for thehiccups.

YC Fireside and Office Hours at Harvard - Feb 11

by Y Combinator1/30/2020

Join us for a fireside chat with YC partner Aaron Harris, hosted by Harvard WiCS. Aaron graduated from Harvard in 2006 and has beena partner at YC since 2013. He’ll share what he’s learned from working with over1,000 startups, and he’ll talk about what you should work on while you’re inschool if you’re interested in starting a company. Food and drink will beserved.

YC Bio Tour - 2020

by Y Combinator1/16/2020

This year, for the first time, we’ll be visiting universities and institutionsto meet founders who are focused on building biotech and healthcare companies.Since 2014, YC has funded over 250 bio, healthcare, and life science companies,making us one of the largest seed stage bio/healthcare funders in the world. YCpartner Jared Friedman and visiting partner Dr.

Office Hours for Startups Tackling Climate Issues

by Y Combinator9/4/2019

We’re delighted to announce that YC is hosting online office hours for foundersof startups and nonprofits that are solving climate issues on Tuesday, September24.If you’re in the early stages of building a company we’d love to meet you —anyone from idea stage through Series A and any sized nonprofit is welcome tojoin.From 10am to noon, we’ll host 15-minute office hours where you’ll get to chatonline with YC partner Gustaf Alströmer and Director of Admissions StephanieSimon.