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Apoorva Mehta

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

During my time at Y Combinator, I faced chaos, including a shopper threatening to quit due to an overwhelming order for 202 liter bottles of soda.

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Apoorva Mehta at Startup School NY 2014

@ Y Combinator

06/20/14

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Parker Conrad

09/10/24

@ The Social Radars Podcast

My experience with Y Combinator was incredibly intense, creating a sense of urgency that is crucial for startup success.

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Jessica Livingston

09/07/24

@ Y Combinator

As Y Combinator gained recognition, it faced challenges from critics and distractions, which were difficult for sensitive individuals like me to handle personally.

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Apoorva Mehta

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

One of the first orders was from Dan, another YC founder, who ordered bananas but refused to accept them at delivery, leaving my shopper confused.

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Apoorva Mehta

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

I realized that none of the YC partners had experienced Instacart, so I made a last-ditch effort by sending a six-pack of beer to Garry Tan.

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Apoorva Mehta

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

As Instacart grew, we faced the challenge of making operations scalable while managing diverse customer orders and crowdsourced shoppers.

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Y Combinator Cast

12/27/24

@ Y Combinator

During the Y Combinator batch, founders often become super focused on growth and scaling, but they can get distracted by numerous tasks that don't contribute to their core goals.

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Chase Adam

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

Despite being featured on TechCrunch, I felt overwhelmed by the reality of our operations, which were chaotic and unstructured, leading me to quit my job to work on Watsi full-time.

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Jessica Livingston

09/07/24

@ Y Combinator

The first batch of Y Combinator was magical, filled with people who genuinely wanted to start startups, making it one of the most enjoyable times of my life.

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Y Combinator Cast

05/18/24

@ Y Combinator

At Y Combinator, we often need to deprogram founders who come from big companies, as they may not believe that rapid product development is possible.