Grading our YC application from S20 (raised $24M after)
Cristina Bunea
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hey PH 👋
this week we did something fun at CommandBar that i thought other makers might find useful. we dug through the archives and resurrected the application that got us into YC a little over three years ago and did an ex-ante assessment of our application (“how good was the application given the information we had at the time")
https://www.commandbar.com/blog/...
for some context: i'm a yc alum (went through yc in S19) who joined CommandBar to work on Growth. i've seen hundreds of yc apps (and helped improve some of them), so happy to answer any general questions you might have. I'll also get James to jump in if you've got any specific Qs related to CommandBar's application!
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Felix Tao@felix_f_tao
It's always interesting to see how things have evolved over time and to reflect on the journey.
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Loved the blog post Cristina! I've applied to YC before and didn't get in but will be trying again now that we've made some progress. It's nice to actually see a successful application instead of just hearing "tips and tricks"
Super helpful article Cristina!
Appreciate your effort and willingess to share with others
Launching soon!
that's pretty awesome - can i reach out to you to get a review on my app :)
@asaxena1415 hey! sure thing. can you shoot me a message on linkedin?
Hello there! It's fascinating to see a reflection on your Y Combinator application and how you assessed it retrospectively. That's a unique and insightful approach.
As for questions, I'd love to hear more about the key takeaways or lessons learned from revisiting your YC application after three years. What were the surprises or insights that emerged during this process?
Cristina thanks for sharing!
It's awesome that you share sone backstage
Awesome idea and I bet YC was amazing! Thanks
Hi Can I reach out to you in LinkedIn and take a look at my product? :3
Love the post, super useful!
