Why would you start a startup in an economic downturn?

In an economic downturn, there are obvious downsides of starting a startup — but there are also powerful upsides; because to survive, you have to *actually* build something people want.

Now Accepting Applications for YC Summer 2022

The Winter 2022 batch is underway, and we’re excited to announce that we’re now accepting applications for Summer 2022. We will invest a total of 500,000ドル in every company accepted into the batch as part of our new standard deal.