https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/30/learn-how-to-get-into-ycombinator-at-tc-early-stage/

You’ve been head down and hard at work for what feels like a lifetime, you have an MVP to show for all that sweat equity, and you’re ready to jump-start your company’s trajectory. Building a startup can be a slow, lonely endeavor, but getting into a business accelerator can change that in a big way.

A quality accelerator packs expert mentorship, essential business acumen, entrepreneurial resources, investor access, community — and a collaborative, motivating environment — into three short months. And, while there are more than 200 U.S. accelerators alone, none are as successful, prestigious or coveted as YCombinator (YC).