Y Combinator Archives | Valley Talks

Lisa’s Thoughts on Pitching Nomiku on Shark Tank

December 20, 2016

On Dec 2nd 2016 Lisa and Abe, founders of Nomiku, were featured on Shark Tank! Lisa was on Valley Talks in February 2016. We had a fantastic chat about running a startup with a husband, going through Y Combinat... Read More...

[S1,E21 Expert] Here is what you really need to know about patents – Jeff Schox, patent attorney, builds patent portfolios for YC and AngelPad startups

June 22, 2016

Experts, Interviews, Season 1

A brand new startup can’t have everything. First they got to build the idea, develop a team… yadda, yadda, yadda. So, when can they start filing for patents and etch their name in their intellectual propert... Read More...

[S1,E18 Expert] Founders should learn how to listen to their users – Joe Vasquez, investor and founder of Michelson Runway Accelerator

May 7, 2016

Experts, Interviews, Season 1

Joe Vasquez has been involved in startups ever since. While he was at Stanford University, he co-founded StartX Accelerator – one of the top accelerators in USA. For the last couple years he's been mana... Read More...

[S1,E17] “Sometimes we were really close to giving up” – How YC alumn Petcube became Kickstarter Kings, raised $3.8M and landed their product in Best Buy

May 2, 2016

Interviews, Kickstarter, Season 1, Y Combinator

Yaroslav Azhnyuk is a co-founder and CEO of Petcube – the first ever smart camera for pet owners that lets you watch, talk to, and play with your pet remotely from a smartphone. Founders come from Kiev,... Read More...

[S1,E14] “We had a client before we had a product” – How YC alum Pretty Instant pivoted into becoming Uber for photographers

April 13, 2016

Interviews, Season 1, Y Combinator

Doug Rogers is a co-founder and Director of Product at Pretty Instant – a service that disrupts the industry of hiring photographers for family and business events. Pretty Instant started as an event photo ... Read More...

[S1,E12] “Travel is yet just an MVP” – YC alum Roomstorm disrupts the archaic travel space

March 26, 2016

Interviews, Season 1, Y Combinator

Did you know that today hotel's rooms availabilities need to be uploaded in excel spreadsheets, in order to submit updates to some of the biggest booking services? Maksim Izmaylov is a co-founder and CE... Read More...

[S3,E7] The secrets of influencer marketing – Alexa Tonner, Collectively Inc.

[S3,E6] The do's and don'ts in blockchain marketing! – Jesse Ratner, Founder of The Blockchain Agency

[S3,E5] How to pitch your startup to press? Storytelling hacks with Hayley Leibson, Forbes contributor

[S3,E4] Choosing positive vs. negative marketing when fighting fake news - Nicolas Maquaire launches Kloop after a successful exit to Salesforce

[S3,E3] How to use the brand's full potential? – Shift helps military veterans transition into impactful civilian roles

[S3,E2] “Be willing to listen to feedback” - How does Sumo Logic navigate targeting different B2B audiences?