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talked to a bunch of current YC batch founders today The ones hitting $1m+ ARR (there are several this batch) are just ripping the same outbound playbook every time: 1. build your lead lists using tools like Origami or Clay 2. Run an auto-connect + DM sequencer on LinkedIn 3. aim for 200 connects/week. linkedin is a goldmine 4. when writing Linkedin DMs, send 2-sentences, ideally with a warm thread (shared school, mutual, etc) 5. Post on LinkedIn 5x/wk minimum 6. get good at AEO (yes, you can get results in a few weeks ) Spend 20 hrs/wk doing this properly, and you will start consistently booking demos

We just finished reviewing applications for Canopy. The team worked 14-hour days for the past 10 days. Most online applications were completed today, so if you applied for the online program, you still have a good chance of getting in tonight at 10 PM. I’ve watched so many videos at 1.5x and 2x speed that it feels weird to hear people in real life. There were so many great teams—unfortunately, we couldn’t accept everyone. We’re stretching our in-person slots to the limits of our facility. If you were rejected, it’s just a matter of time before you get in. Keep trying, raise your ambitions, build an amazing team, and gain more momentum. I’m excited to meet everyone on Wednesday for kickoff. It’s going to be special—our first hybrid program, both in-person and online. It’s also our first time doing this, so expect some hiccups, but we’ll keep improving. This is the work of our lives. Our mission is to help 100,000 +founders start the journey regardless if we finance you or not.

BREAKING: Apple is scared of vibe coding they removed Anything from the App Store so we moved app building to iMessage good luck removing this one, Apple