interviewing & getting rejected by YC

hello! a few weeks ago we got an interview with ycombinator but ultimately got rejected :") start up life is hard but often glorified -- so full of ups & downs. wanted to be as transparent as possible sharing my reflections. ultimately it isn't meant to be for now, but i believe one day it will be!!
[chapters]
00:00 intro
00:35 what is ycombinator?
01:18 applying to ycombinator in the past
01:55 ycombinator interview structure
02:14 preparing for the interview
02:42 what went wrong
03:28 dealing with the rejection
04:33 moving forward
05:04 reality of starting a company & being a creator
06:06 why i want to talk about rejections
07:07 my mindset regarding rejection
07:30 our other mistakes
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[about me]
hello! i am a twenty-something living in nyc. i recently left my job as a software engineer to pursue my entrepreneurship dreams full-time. i love reflecting on my feelings and twenties, as well as oversharing on the internet. thank you for being here :)
hang out with me on ig! @joyfullencounter
[tags]
entrepreneurship,ycombinator,building a startup,start up founder,rejection,dealing with rejection,ycomb start up

[@joyfullencounters]

Personal update: no longer sad & back to building. It was just really hard on the day/two. Thank youu for being here ❤

[@skysmith9412]

Thank you for being vulnerable. But more important , Thank You for being strong & keep getting up, everytime the world try to beat you down. That's mean a lot. God Bless U, always. Just curious, other than profit, why the start up will help to solve peoples problems???

[@rouenyu]

It's just part of the process. Keep it up.

[@olivierkreitner1587]

keep the faith joy !!

[@mallorielogam9039]

Don't give up Joy!! you got this!! :)

[@paulina5247]

You got this! Don't give up! Sending you my support and energy 🥰

[@qinpra]

3:14 that "for now" is the spirit 🎉

[@Browniesssss]

Hey Joy, First off congratulations on getting an interview. While rejection may hurt, Utilize this as a learning experience. Things happen and as long as you learn from them you will always be moving forward. Keep your head up we believe in you!

[@joyfullencounters]

thank youu :") yes i believe it is a learning experience!!

[@niyazkhan1999]

You are just becoming stronger don't give up I know you will succeed soon and become best version of your self

[@mizzKist]

Rooting for you !!!

[@jvboid]

sorry u got rejected. i did too! we’ll get through this together and move forward successfully!!!

[@JamesAo1127]

You got this! There are always bumps along the way! But I feel like after we get through those bumps and hard feelings somehow things always seen to work themselves out! It's hard to loose when you always give it your best shot! Love to see you keep growing and can't wait to see you make it! haha been a sub since the 900s haha

[@joyfullencounters]

Thank youu james :”) this means a lot!!

[@abhishekagarwal5926]

thanks for this. would love to get more details on the interview. Where did it happen, who took the interview, kind of questions asked, etc. Thanks! From India.

[@yunyang6267]

have you mentioned what is your startup/product about in the video?

[@AA-cm3pd]

Thank you for being vulnerable with us

[@rushabh6372]

Keep it up.. 💪🏻💯

[@DGBG24]

Same here 😅 keep going dear

[@dragazo_]

You will bask in so much comfort. You are appreciated.

[@makrakhimova]

have you quitted your job ? and how are you gonna to make living?

[@I46718]

Tell us about ur startup

[@MorchSevonth]

Proud of you!

[@joyfullencounters]

🥺

[@Momo_21424]

Love seeing being very optimistic and going through the hard struggle part. Hope better things come soon to you🤞

[@alyaal-harrasi244]

This is just the beginning as you said Joy! You are meant for great things :)

Congrats on getting an interview with YC! Lotta people don't even make it that far. The real validation though will come from happy users. Do you have any of those?

[@amitshridhar]

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[@doyounkimmun]

Hi Joy! My name is Doyoun, I currently work at BBG and trying to transition into engineering, so I’m following your path. I was wondering if we could connect over coffee sometime! I would love a mentor and to help in any way I can in your entrepreneurial journey!

[@joyfullencounters]

hello!! love to chat but i don't think i'd be the best mentor for bbg :-)) feel free to email

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[@JANNARDHAN1997]

soar towards your vivid dreams and one day you're gonna be wise women 🤍✌🏻