Interviews
Wolfpreneur Team
In this article
Start with the wound
Proof beats polish
FAQ
Tell the earned-insight story
YC can smell résumé padding. Do not list credentials and hope they connect. Show the lived sequence: what you tried, what broke, what customers revealed, and why that path made your current insight inevitable.
FAQ
Can solo founders show founder-market fit? Yes, through lived insight and execution speed. Should I mention credentials? Only if they explain why you see the problem differently.