Startup School 2018 – Curriculum

Really great news that this program is getting more effort poured into it. Startup School could be orders of magnitude bigger and more important than YC itself. It could be the first meritocratic platform for startup opportunity.<p>Instead of trying to predict success based on the seeds of an idea and a brief interview, any startup could enter the program and those that prove themselves could move up a ladder that provides more and more opportunity.<p>The application still asks about educational background, which effectively just a way of asking about familial wealth, but it still seems like a major improvement over existing avenues.<p>I predict that in the future YC will be viewed as the &quot;do things that don&#x27;t scale&quot; early effort and Startup School will become the massively world-changing product that results.

For those that took part in previous years, would this be suitable for those of us running (or thinking of starting..) bootstrapped startups, as solo-entrepreneurs?<p>I ask because the curriculum looks great, but wondered if the mentoring might be a little more focused towards the more traditional startups looking to progress to VC funding, rather than those of us that are taking things a little slower on our own.

When you&#x27;re in YC they tell you that a huge part of being a successful founder is &quot;managing your psychology.&quot; I wish they would elevate that to a first-class concept in their startup education.

Startup School Help! I submitted the application with no content by mistake a few weeks ago. I sent an e-mail to startupschool@ycombinator.com requesting that it be reset but have not received any reply. When I try to apply again I receive the following message: &quot;Thank you for applying to Startup School! We will let you know whether you’re accepted by August 20th, 2018.&quot; with no chance to edit the application form.

On the podcast they encouraged people to take the classes remotely and not go out of their way to attend in person. More YC companies are increasingly remote and so is YC itself.

It&#x27;s awesome that the curriculum is newly created for this term AND that the old curriculum is logged in the library page.

Notably, Paul Graham is listed on the curriculum! Is this going to be pg&#x27;s first appearance in years?

I&#x27;m really curious how YC will choose which companies get $10k. They don&#x27;t mention this anywhere.<p>I&#x27;d guess it&#x27;s probably a combination of which teams are most promising and need the money the most.

There is also podcast about discussion of startupschool at <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;blog.ycombinator.com&#x2F;geoff-ralston-and-adora-cheung-discuss-startup-school&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;blog.ycombinator.com&#x2F;geoff-ralston-and-adora-cheung-...</a>

Hey. So I understand correctly that this isn&#x27;t for someone like me, right? Someone who just wants some knowledge from the startup world, but doesn&#x27;t want to create his&#x2F;her own startup. Right? Or can I just come and listen?

Are graduates of Startup school 2017 encouraged to apply again?

I signed up for startup school, but I can&#x27;t seem to find any description of the commitment it is... What does it mean to &quot;complete&quot; it?

Anyone have an opinion if this curriculum would be useful for people currently working at a startup or wanting to do intrapreneurship?

What is in it for YC to give away a million dollars for nothing in return?

Thanks! This is amazing!

Thanks YC!

Thanks YC for doing this.<p>&gt;100 companies who complete the course will also receive $10K.<p>Depending on your location and what position you are in your career , Funding can be a big issue.<p>This small grant can be a big help to start a business , but 100 companies is quiet limited to be honest.

And nothing about discussing the mental, emotional and psychological pressures and stresses placed on entrepreneurs.. like that fact that the majority of entrepreneurs are likely going to lose their partners and possibly irreparably damage their friendships...<p>YCombinator isn&#x27;t what it used to be. Shame