[Office Hours] Starting A Startup - Idea Feedback And Sharing

This session is for early entrepreneurs and wantrepreneurs (someone who wants to leave their full-time job and do a company).

In the last two decades, more money and attention have gone to early-stage startups. It's easier and cheaper than ever to start a startup, especially if you're an engineer!

Sample discussions:

• Get feedback on the clarity of your idea, along with the opportunity size. Do you want a VC-scale outcome, or a "lifestyle business"?
• Should you get pre-seed funding (generally $100K - $500K) from an accelerator?
• How and when should you launch your product?

Also happy to share honest thoughts and feedback on well-known accelerators: Y Combinator, PearX, TechStars

What you get:

• Hear ideas from other ambitious engineers to make your own idea/pitch better.
• Taro (this platform!) is a YC-funded startup from S22. Rahul can share thoughts about how Taro got in and what he learned.
• Rahul has personally reviewed and recommended 10+ companies that have gotten funding and launched their product.

Relevant resources:

• How To Approach "Doing Your Own Thing" -- Startup Discussion And Feedback
• [Taro Top 10] Entrepreneurship And Tech Startups
• "How did you decide to quit your job and make a startup?" (by Alex)
• How To Prepare To Leave Big Tech For A Startup
• Taro at YC's Demo Day (Summer 2022)

This session will not be recorded. Group Office Hours are a communal way to get the personalized career advice you need.