YC’s Startup school wants to teach everyone how to start a startup

Globally startups are responsible for many new advances in numerous fields. Every startup story might not be as perfect as we’d wish, but there are many shining examples where one small idea exploded into a fully fledged booming business. So, now everyone with a bright idea or not so bright idea is trying to start a startup.

But just because an idea has potential and could probably change the world doesn’t mean the startup created around that idea will succeed or even survive. Along with an idea, an entrepreneur will also need things like funding, advertising, great product and many other things to make something of a startup.

Keeping that in mind Y Combinator is starting an online Startup School for entrepreneurs who are struggling with their own budding startups or people who are simply interested in knowing more about the whole startup phenomena. People can sign up for the course at StartupSchool.org for free and the classes will begin on April 5 and will continue for 10 weeks.

All the important topics related to starting a startup such as how to create great products, how to get ideas, raise money, create a fan base etc. about 40% of the classes will consist of recorded video sessions where people who have started companies will share their experience and advice.

Alan Kay, Jan Koum (WhatsApp), Patrick Collison (Stripe), Steve Huffman (Reddit), Adam D’Angelo (Quora), Alex Schultz (Facebook), Tracy Young (PlanGrid), Jason Lemkin (SaaStr), Harry Zhang (Lob), Dalton Caldwell (YC), Emmett Shear (Twitch), Michael Seibel (YC), Kirsty Nathoo (YC), Vinod Khosla (Khosla Ventures), Ali Rowghani (YC), Jess Lee (Sequoia), Aaron Harris (YC) will be some of the guest lecturers sharing their experience of starting a company.

YC alumni like Daniel Kan (Cruise), Sanjay Dastoor (Boosted Boards), and Cindy Wu (Experiment) will offer feedback to a select group of startup owners who enroll in the class regarding their businesses. Entrepreneurs can connect with their peers trough an online forum as well as email.

(Editing by Mohith Agadi)