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(YC W25) How To Nail Your YC (or any VC) Interview; Nitrode's Founder, Ben Kim
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1 month ago
(YC W25) How To Nail Your YC (or any VC) Interview; Nitrode's Founder, Ben Kim
FOUNDER PROFILE:
Ben Kim, Nitrode's Co-Founder
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-yoonsung-kim/
🎙️ 7 Most Interesting Moments
Michael Seibel’s brutally honest feedback in interviews—pushing them to scrap lines and “cut the crap.”
Pivoting right before their YC interview and getting challenged on whether their new idea could ever reach a billion-dollar outcome.
The week-long sprint to build a demo after Michael said, “I’ll see you Sunday.”
YC’s insight that gaming and QA are their worst-performing sectors, and why the team was pushed to pivot.
Paul Graham comparing their idea to the “YouTube of gaming.”
The bold vision: building an AI-powered game engine that lets anyone create games with infinite endings and new player experiences
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The Founder Initiative
Helping founders hit PMF, get funded & drive durable growth through podcasting & buyer events
(Formerly TheTop.VC)