Learn how to start a company, with help from the world's top startup accelerator - Y Combinator.
Startup School is an 8-week online course on how to start a startup.
Get advice based on 15 years of YC’s knowledge, find your co-founder, stay accountable for weekly progress, and be a part of the world’s largest startup community.
The YC Curriculum
Learn how to build a top startup - from the same people who helped Airbnb, Doordash, Stripe, Reddit, and Coinbase get started.

How to Plan your MVP

Modern Startup Funding

How to Launch your Company in the Press

How to Get Users and Grow

How to Lead Teams

How and When to Apply to Y Combinator

The Founding Story of Facebook

On Starting and Scaling 23andMe

How to Build the Future
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