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The Founder Initiative
Adam ODonnell
188 episodes
2 days ago
Helping founders hit PMF, get funded & drive durable growth through podcasting & buyer events (Formerly TheTop.VC)
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Helping founders hit PMF, get funded & drive durable growth through podcasting & buyer events (Formerly TheTop.VC)
Show more...
Technology
Business,
Investing,
Entrepreneurship
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Nailing PG's 10% WoW Goal, Getting Accepted to YC; David Head, Founder of Endorsed.ai
The Founder Initiative
37 minutes 5 seconds
1 month ago
Nailing PG's 10% WoW Goal, Getting Accepted to YC; David Head, Founder of Endorsed.ai
🔑 7 Most Interesting Moments David shares how his first YC application was rejected despite 10% week-over-week growth. The surprising reason they later got accepted: adding two technical co-founders even while growth was flat. Insights into what YC actually values (team, determination, big market) vs. what most founders think matters. A pivotal YC interview moment where David “flipped a switch” at minute 7 and convinced the partners. The origin story of 60: live website builds over Zoom that turned “bad leads” into high-value customers. The founding story of Endorsed: an AI recruiting agent designed to cut hiring times dramatically. FOUNDER PROFILE: David Head https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbhead/?utm_source=chatgpt.com 🤔 VCs not responding to you? I’ll review your deck & send you a detailed video with my actionable recommendations: Submit here: https://airtable.com/appBXetKIMsy5r3bE/pagQlrExmVx38bk6W/form 🔑 7 Most Interesting Moments David shares how his first YC application was rejected despite 10% week-over-week growth. The surprising reason they later got accepted: adding two technical co-founders even while growth was flat. Insights into what YC actually values (team, determination, big market) vs. what most founders think matters. A pivotal YC interview moment where David “flipped a switch” at minute 7 and convinced the partners. The origin story of 60: live website builds over Zoom that turned “bad leads” into high-value customers. The founding story of Endorsed: an AI recruiting agent designed to cut hiring times dramatically. How they validated Endorsed—pre-selling mockups that made 100x more revenue than their previous live product.
The Founder Initiative
Helping founders hit PMF, get funded & drive durable growth through podcasting & buyer events (Formerly TheTop.VC)