After reading ~150 investor updates, YC alum shares what the best startups do post-batch
ycombinator · x · 2026-10-14
raphaelschaad read 150 investor update emails and distilled what the best startups do after the YC batch: focus on growth with a simple algorithm (if it grew last month, repeat; otherwise try something else), keep a clear through line month-to-month instead of resetting goals every update, and—above all—actually write company updates in the first place.
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