Paul Graham: Startup That Sold to Batchmates Just Crossed 10% Adoption in Its YC Batch
ycombinator · x · 2026-11-07
Paul Graham shared advice he gave a startup during YC office hours: focus on selling to batchmates, since it's both the real test of whether the product is good and the best influence on its evolution. The team followed through and just crossed 10% adoption across the batch.
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