It&#x27;s worth adding that although the OP&#x27;s company went through YC S14, the company was shut down in August: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;medium.com&#x2F;@tmzier&#x2F;zen99-is-closing-its-doors-8-25-169830ec7da8" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;medium.com&#x2F;@tmzier&#x2F;zen99-is-closing-its-doors-8-25-1...</a><p>While that doesn&#x27;t invalidate the advice, it does give perspective that Y Combinator is not a guaranteed ticket to success. Startups are hard.