Ask HN: How to Do a Startup in 2020?

Re:Ask HN: How to Do a Startup in 2020? by Kevin_S on Thursday February 20, 2020 @01:27PM (#22377289)

I think aiming for YC long term is smart, but YC doesn't really take ideas anymore as far as I know. To increase your odds of getting in you still need to do all the things that you would do anyway: build a prototype, get some users (preferably paid). You have to show the ability to execute to get YC on board these days.

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Re:Ask HN: How to Do a Startup in 2020? by evo_9 on Thursday February 20, 2020 @01:55PM (#22377555)

Thanks - I would never apply with just an idea. I'm a senior software engineer and I've already started building the prototype.

My bigger challenge is whether to try to find 2 people to partner with, and if so who/what roles that would be. I know generally speaking solo founder startups are less likely to be picked up. Debating bringing on a designer or maybe a mobile dev(s) (I do back-end/db/web so I have that covered).

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