We actually submitted our application a little bit late because we weren't planning on applying to YC, and then we probably saw a tweet or something. We were like, oh, we should do that. We had this broader vision on what we wanted to do, but we were just working on that first workflow.
“I think we actually submitted our application a little bit late because we weren't, like, planning on applying to YC, and then, you know, we probably saw our tweet or something like that.”
So we went through, you know, the the application process where you kinda submit your application. I think we actually submitted our application a little bit late because we weren't, like, planning on applying to YC, and then, you know, we probably saw our tweet or something like that. Or it was like, oh, YC application. They were like, oh, we should do that. And we were kinda like, we have to talk about, like, the broader vision. Like, but Well, that's what I was gonna say because YC, like, is known to care about massive markets. Right? So we had this, like, broader vision on what we wanted to do, but we were just working on that first workflow. Right? And so
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Relatable founding moment showing the casual, almost accidental way many successful companies apply to YC. The tension between having a 'broader vision' while focused on one workflow resonates with founders balancing big dreams with immediate execution.
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