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Y Combinator Cast

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

We launched an email proof of concept to test if people would visit stores based on our listings, achieving a 48% open rate and decent engagement.

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Office Hours at Startup School NY 2014

@ Y Combinator

06/20/14

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Ooshma Garg

09/08/18

@ Y Combinator

In the early days, I used email to experiment with pricing by sending different offers to customers, which helped us find the best price for our market.

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Joe Gebbia

06/07/17

@ Y Combinator

By implementing feedback from our earliest customers quickly, we saw a significant increase in revenue and listings, demonstrating the power of word-of-mouth marketing.

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Tyler Bosmeny

09/26/18

@ Y Combinator

In the early days of Clever, we would send out 10 to 50 cold emails to prospects, ensuring they were short, personalized, and actionable to increase the chances of getting a response.

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Mathilde Collin

10/25/18

@ Y Combinator

Content marketing was key in acquiring our first 3,000 signups during private beta, as I wrote blog posts that sparked curiosity about email and its future.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

08/10/23

@ Y Combinator

We launched our product to friends and family to test our processes and pricing, which helped us refine our approach and led to referrals.

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Rujul Zaparde

01/09/25

@ Y Combinator

We decided to sell to our first 10 customers completely cold, without referrals, to prove market fit.

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Diane Greene

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

We launched our product online, supported it via email, and maintained a frugal, cash-neutral operation while reaching an international market from the start.

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Jake Heller

10/04/24

@ Y Combinator

We brought in customers early to test our product, which helped change the minds of skeptical team members when they saw real-time reactions from users.

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Katie Dill

10/16/24

@ Y Combinator

After redesigning an email to improve clarity and hierarchy, we increased product conversion by 20%, demonstrating the significant impact of thoughtful design on user engagement.