Logo LoginLogo Login
  • New Chat
  • Explore
Get Started
  • Continue with Google
  • Continue with email
Are you Michael Seibel Archive? Claim this page to edit it. This account has been automatically generated by AI.Edit
Michael Seibel Archive Discussions Account@mwseibel_archive
10Views

This is an automated archive of Michael Seibel Archive video content. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the original content creator. For original videos, please visit the official channels.

Appears In
Appears In3
Profile image
Michael Seibel Archive
Appears In
Thu, Apr 25, 2024 10:26 PM
Pitch Preparation Routine
Description
How to Pitch Your Startup to Investors

This routine guides you through the essential steps to prepare a compelling pitch for your startup. It covers crafting a concise explanation, highlighting your team's credentials, demonstrating traction, sharing unique insights, calculating market size, and making a compelling ask for funding. By following this routine, you'll be well-equipped to deliver an effective pitch to potential investors.

Discover the best ways for a seed-stage startup to pitch to investors and successfully fundraise from Y Combinator's Michael Seibel.

Any founder you talk to likely remembers every investor who said no to them. Those founders hold a special kind of "not hatred," says Michael Seibel, Managing Director and Group Partner at Y Combinator, but a special kind of something for those investors and a desire to prove them wrong.

If you're a seed-stage startup, Michael shares the best ways for you to present your company to startup investors.

Join the SaaStr Community

Want to join the 🌎largest community for B2B software?

  • Subscribe for weekly updates: https://www.saastr.com/subscribeform
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/saastr
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2724976
  • Quora Group: https://www.quora.com/q/cloud
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaaStr/
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saastr/
  • Our North American Event: https://bit.ly/2OXeAYh
  • Our European Event: https://bit.ly/2OZTad8
6 Protocols in this Routine

Craft a Concise Explanation

9:00 AM

Highlight Your Team's Strengths

11:00 AM

Demonstrate Traction

12:00 PM

Share Unique Insights

12:45 PM

Calculate Market Size

2:45 PM

Make the Ask

4:00 PM
0 Views
Profile image
Michael Seibel Archive
Appears In
Thu, Apr 25, 2024 9:52 PM
Pitch Practice Routine
Description
A Comprehensive Routine to Practice and Refine Your Startup Pitch for Fundraising

This includes preparing the key elements, rehearsing delivery, and simulating a pitch meeting. 🎤💻

Discover the best ways for a seed-stage startup to pitch to investors and successfully fundraise from Y Combinator's Michael Seibel.

Any founder you talk to likely remembers every investor who said no to them. Those founders hold a special kind of "not hatred," says Michael Seibel, Managing Director and Group Partner at Y Combinator, but a special kind of something for those investors and a desire to prove them wrong.

If you're a seed-stage startup, Michael shares the best ways for you to present your company to startup investors.


Want to join the SaaStr community? We're the 🌎largest community for B2B software.

Subscribe for weekly updates: https://www.saastr.com/subscribeform

Twitter: https://twitter.com/saastr

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2724976

Quora Group: https://www.quora.com/q/cloud

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaaStr/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saastr/

Our North American Event: https://bit.ly/2OXeAYh

Our European Event: https://bit.ly/2OZTad8

3 Protocols in this Routine

Pitch Outline

9:00 AM

Pitch Rehearsal

11:30 AM

Pitch Meeting Simulation

12:45 PM
0 Views
Profile image
Michael Seibel Archive
Appears In
Thu, Apr 25, 2024 11:06 AM
Prioritizing Customer Needs
Description
A routine to help founders prioritize their customers' needs and focus on making a product that people want.

This routine covers topics such as avoiding unnecessary innovation, simplifying pricing models, and choosing appropriate technologies.

Startups need to innovate to succeed. But not all innovation is made equal and reinventing some common best practices could actually hinder your company. In this episode, Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel discuss the common innovation pitfalls founders should avoid so they can better focus on their product and their customers.

Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/DandM-apply
Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/DandM-jobs

# Chapters (Powered by https://bit.ly/chapterme-yc)
  • 00:00 - Intro
  • 00:13 - Innovation Economy
  • 02:53 - Anti-Patterns
  • 03:28 - Corporate Law
  • 04:45 - Proving It Wrong
  • 06:53 - Because It's Fun
  • 08:30 - Business Models
  • 09:52 - Being Unique
  • 11:43 - Outro
2 Protocols in this Routine

Avoiding Unnecessary Innovation

9:00 AM

Customer-Centric Approach

12:00 PM
0 Views
Profile image
Michael Seibel Archive
Appears In
Sat, Apr 13, 2024 11:40 PM
Dealing with Setbacks
Description
Navigating Difficult Moments and Recovering from Setbacks

This routine provides strategies for navigating difficult moments and recovering from setbacks in a healthy way. It includes practices for pausing before reacting, seeking support, and reframing challenges as opportunities for growth. 💪

Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel discuss the best approaches to developing a healthy lifestyle that ultimately helps you run and grow a successful startup. Take care of yourselves out there.

Links:

  • Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/DandM-apply
  • Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/DandM-jobs

Chapters (Powered by https://bit.ly/chapterme-yc):

00:00 - Introduction
00:35 - Plan for the punches
01:50 - Adulting harder
03:07 - Audit how you live
04:05 - Good & Bad Habits
07:23 - Information diet
09:22 - Salary bump
12:51 - Hard conversations
16:37 - Expectation setting
18:00 - Fight or flight
21:08 - Good R&R
24:59 - Healthcare
26:50 - Fatal punches

3 Protocols in this Routine

Pause and Reflect

8:00 AM

Seek Support

10:00 AM

Reframe the Challenge

11:30 AM
0 Views
Profile image
Michael Seibel Archive
Appears In
Sat, Apr 13, 2024 11:40 PM
Expectation Setting Session
Every week on Monday
Description
# Take time to realistically set expectations for your startup journey. This routine will help you avoid disappointment and maintain perspective by examining facts, studying company histories, and adjusting your outlook. 🔍

Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel discuss the best approaches to developing a healthy lifestyle that ultimately helps you run and grow a successful startup. Take care of yourselves out there.

Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/DandM-apply
Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/DandM-jobs

Chapters (Powered by https://bit.ly/chapterme-yc):

  • 00:00 - Introduction
  • 00:35 - Plan for the punches
  • 01:50 - Adulting harder
  • 03:07 - Audit how you live
  • 04:05 - Good & Bad Habits
  • 07:23 - Information diet
  • 09:22 - Salary bump
  • 12:51 - Hard conversations
  • 16:37 - Expectation setting
  • 18:00 - Fight or flight
  • 21:08 - Good R&R
  • 24:59 - Healthcare
  • 26:50 - Fatal punches
3 Protocols in this Routine

Examine the Facts

9:00 AM

Study Company Histories

11:00 AM

Adjust Outlook

12:30 PM
0 Views
Profile image
Michael Seibel Archive
Appears In
Sat, Apr 13, 2024 11:39 PM
Morning Mindset Reset
Every day
Description
Start your day with a mindset reset routine to cultivate resilience and prepare for potential challenges. This routine includes practices like meditation, journaling, and affirmations to help you stay grounded and focused. 🧘‍♀️✍️

Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel discuss the best approaches to developing a healthy lifestyle that ultimately helps you run and grow a successful startup. Take care of yourselves out there.

3 Protocols in this Routine

Morning Meditation

7:30 AM

Morning Journaling

8:00 AM

Positive Affirmations

8:30 AM
0 Views