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YC

Y Combinator Cast

04/12/24

@ Y Combinator

A successful strategy for hard tech founders is to present timelines that show how they can achieve results faster and cheaper than traditional companies.

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YC

Inside The Hard Tech Startups Turning Sci-Fi Into Reality

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Inside The Hard Tech Startups Turning Sci-Fi Into Reality

04/12/24

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YC

Y Combinator Cast

04/12/24

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Once hard tech founders shift their mindset to focus on quick, cost-effective progress, they often find success in attracting investment.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

04/12/24

@ Y Combinator

The best hard tech founders possess a clear vision of the future and understand how to compress timelines to prove commercial viability.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

04/12/24

@ Y Combinator

Unlike software companies, hard tech founders often have a concrete vision of the future that they need to prove before running out of resources.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

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@ Y Combinator

Hard tech founders must build a financial viability plan and demonstrate they can achieve technical milestones, even on a smaller scale.

JF

Jared Friedman

09/20/19

@ Y Combinator

Successful hard-tech founders focus on minimizing the size of each fundraising step, making it easier to achieve milestones necessary for raising the next round of funding.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

04/12/24

@ Y Combinator

If hard tech founders can establish a habit of operating efficiently during Y Combinator, it can lead to long-term success in their ventures.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

04/12/24

@ Y Combinator

Hard tech founders must break down their problems into manageable steps to demonstrate their ability to take on risks progressively.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

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@ Y Combinator

Hard tech founders possess a high clarity of vision for the future of their companies, despite facing tactical risks.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

04/12/24

@ Y Combinator

Running a hard tech company can be easier in terms of attracting interest and investment compared to traditional startups, as ambitious projects often rally support from various stakeholders.