We were initially hesitant to apply to Y Combinator, but an advisor encouraged us to go for it, leading to an unexpected interview and acceptance.

When we decided to join Y Combinator, we were already profitable and saw it as an opportunity to scale our team and improve our fundraising efforts.

Many successful founders have applied to Y Combinator multiple times before being accepted, so don't hesitate to apply again.

Despite initial rejection from Y Combinator, I focused on their encouragement to reapply, which motivated me to improve my startup. I set myself the goal to grow by 10 to 20% every single week, pretending as if I got into Y Combinator.

After being rejected by Y Combinator with their initial idea, we were invited to join the program under the condition that we work on something else, which led to the creation of Reddit.

Don't let the fear of rejection or past failures prevent you from applying to Y Combinator; applying multiple times can actually be a positive factor in your favor.

Getting into Y Combinator was a turning point for us, as it validated our idea and pushed us to fully commit to the startup.

After being encouraged by founders like Drew Houston and Sam Altman, I applied to Y Combinator, despite my initial hesitation about giving up equity.

We were accepted into Y Combinator, which was a significant milestone for us and changed the course of our company.