Vilner: How many people worldwide are actually “moderators” to date? During that time, I didn't see my friends much or the gym (which I quickly recognized once I got back into my workout routine). There isn't much time and startups need to sprint every day, leading up to Demo Day. Hoover: We didn't do much beyond work during Y Combinator's three month program. Vilner: How did the PH founding team spend their free time? I interviewed and received a call from Kevin later that day, extending an offer to join YC. After careful thought, I knew YC was the right path and I applied.īeing a non-technical, solo founder, I had doubts YC would accept me going in however, the traction spoke for itself and they quickly recognized the potential of what it could become. I was introduced to Garry Tan and after meeting with him, I spoke with Alexis Ohanian, Kevin Hale, and Kat Manalac prior to applying. In early 2014, Product Hunt was growing quickly and many of the founders in the current YC batch and partners were very familiar with it. Hoover: My path to Y Combinator was unique. Vilner: Did YCombinator accept your idea at first take? Once he joined the team, he introduced me to Lukas, one of his former teammates and we hit it off. He was active in the community and built a Chrome extension for Product Hunt which immediately got my attention. Andreas and I met through Product Hunt early last year. I met Erik years ago when he was working on his startup, Rapt.fm, and when he decided to wind it down, he eagerly and proactively started helping me with Product Hunt.
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