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#251 Max: How Y Combinator Evaluates Billion-Dollar Startup Ideas (Part 1)

07 Dec 2025

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Is your idea the next Stripe or a "Tar Pit"? 🦄 We're breaking down the exact framework Y Combinator uses to evaluate thousands of startups, based on data from the top 100 companies.We’ll talk about:The 4 Cognitive Traps that kill startups before launch: SISP (Solution in Search of a Problem), The Tar Pit, The Goldilocks Paradox, and Founder-Market Fit.The 10-Question Framework: The specific checklist YC partners use to determine if an idea has billion-dollar potential.Schlep Blindness: Why the hardest, most boring problems (like payroll or payments) are often the biggest opportunities.The Dropbox Paradox: Why having competitors is actually a good sign, and why "unique" ideas are often dangerous.Part 1 Focus: How to stress-test your current idea to see if it’s worth years of your life.Keywords: Y Combinator, Startup Ideas, Jared Friedman, Founder-Market Fit, MVP, Schlep Blindness, Business Strategy, Venture Capital, Product-Market Fit, SISPLinks:Newsletter: Sign up for our FREE daily newsletter.Our Community: Get 3-level AI tutorials across industries.Join AI Fire Academy: 500+ advanced AI workflows ($14,500+ Value)Our Socials:Facebook Group: Join 272K+ AI buildersX (Twitter): Follow us for daily AI dropsYouTube: Watch AI walkthroughs & tutorials

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