YC acceptance rate 0.6%. How we applied and thrived. | Sadia Saifuddin posted on the topic | LinkedIn

The acceptance rate for Y Combinator this summer was 0.6%. We were convinced we wouldn’t get in. We were seasoned. We were parents. The odds of getting in were basically 0. We submitted the app anyway. That decision led to the most transformative 12 weeks of my professional life. Today is Demo Day, the culmination of the world’s most intense startup accelerator. I wanted to share a few reflections on building Risely from the inside out. 1. The ‘Why Not?’ Application Changes Everything. It’s tru…