YC Interview Feedback - What Next?
After an engaging and dynamic meeting with Paul, Harj, Kirsty, Kevin, we were disappointed and confused by the feedback we received.
We are a strong MIT team passionate about our space (b2b marketplace for fashion and luxury - and our strategic partners are industry leaders).
The feedback suggested that we were not aggressive enough in our model (which we explained was totally adaptable) and this was not what we intended to communicate. We are operating in a large (600bnUSD) uncontested market space and disrupting the sector through our scalable model, designed for growth, but which came across in our interview as too "exclusive".
Any tips on how to assimilate the feedback or other advice post interview and disappointment?
2 comments
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2. You said it but they disagree with you. If this is the case, maybe they are right, or maybe you need to find a way to prove the adaptability. Keep in mind everyone thinks their startup is adaptable to a huge market to a degree. You need to be relatively more able to develop a huge market than other interviewees.