# You Startups: Startup Coverage With a Builder's Bias > VC, bootstrap, and PE. PMF signals, pitch decks, contracts, and survival reading for founders and operators running real companies.

## Site Files
- [Sitemap](https://youstartups.com/sitemap.xml): Complete XML sitemap for this publication.
- [RSS Feed](https://youstartups.com/feed): Latest published articles in RSS format.

## Latest Posts
- [The Mom Test Without the Interview Playbook](https://youstartups.com/the-mom-test): Founder summary of The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick: three rules, good vs bad questions, why compliments fail, and the commitment ask. Short book, ~120 pages.
- [C-Corp vs LLC for Founders Who Might Raise](https://youstartups.com/c-corp-vs-llc): Delaware C-corp if you will raise, grant options, or want QSBS. LLC if you stay closely held and distribute profits. Covers tax, investors, conversion.
- [Founders Agreement Template: Split, Vesting, and Leavers](https://youstartups.com/founders-agreement-template): US founders agreement (co-founder agreement) worksheet: equity split, 4/1 reverse vesting, roles, IP, and leaver repurchase. Informational, not legal advice.
- [Registered Agent Requirements, DIY Rules, and 2026 Fees](https://youstartups.com/registered-agent): A registered agent is the in-state person or company who accepts lawsuits and official state mail. DIY is legal in most states; year-2 fees run from $50.
- [Why Does a Vesting Schedule Use a One-Year Cliff?](https://youstartups.com/what-is-vesting-schedule): A vesting schedule is how startup equity becomes yours. Get 4-year/1-year-cliff math, founder reverse vesting vs options, and double-trigger acceleration.
- [Bootstrapping a Business Until Demand Hits a Cage](https://youstartups.com/bootstrapping-a-business): Bootstrapping a business funds growth from revenue, not a priced round. Split savings from customer cash, then use the cage test for when to raise.
- [Product Hunt Alternatives Ranked by Founder Job](https://youstartups.com/product-hunt-alternatives): Five Product Hunt alternatives stacked by founder job: daily, weekly, waitlist, month-long, SEO. Live Sep 2026 pricing, cadence, and link policy compared.
- [16 Stage-Fit Venture Capital Firms for Founders](https://youstartups.com/venture-capital-firms): 16 venture capital firms mapped by stage, typical check, thesis, and how to approach each.
- [Micro SaaS: The $145 Median, 3 Niche Frameworks, and 22 Real Examples](https://youstartups.com/micro-saas): Median micro SaaS MRR is $145, not $4,298. Three niche frameworks, revenue data from 8,000+ startups, and 22 products with reported numbers.
- [Advisory Shares: What Real Market Data Says About Equity, Vesting, and Tax](https://youstartups.com/advisory-shares): Learn how advisory shares work, what Carta data says about real grant sizes, and the tax rules advisors and founders need to know.
- [15 Online Business Ideas Ranked by Speed to First Revenue (2026)](https://youstartups.com/online-business-ideas): Discover 15 online business ideas for 2026, backed by verified MRR data from 5,283 real startups. Ranked by time to first revenue—from days to 18 months.
- [Free Data, Premium UX: The Business Model Hiding in Public Datasets](https://youstartups.com/public-datasets-business): Public-data arbitrage: the raw material is free and the access layer is the product. Here’s how BuiltWith, ImportGenius, and 2026 micro-SaaS founders built $299
- [Horizontal vs Vertical SaaS: Which Model Should You Build?](https://youstartups.com/horizontal-vs-vertical-saas): Vertical SaaS earns 15% EBITDA vs horizontal's 6%. Compare unit economics, churn, CAC, AI resilience, and the decision framework every founder needs.
- [Horizontal SaaS Explained: Unit Economics, AI Disruption, and the Orthogonal Middle Path](https://youstartups.com/horizontal-saas): Horizontal SaaS solves universal business functions for any industry. This guide covers unit economics, real company data, AI disruption signals, and a decision
- [43 Y Combinator Acceptance Rate Statistics for 2026](https://youstartups.com/y-combinator-acceptance-rate-statistics): The Y Combinator acceptance rate hit 0.6% in Summer 2025, the lowest on record. Here are 43 statistics on YC acceptance rates, batch sizes, outcomes, AI trends,
- [LLC Operating Agreement Template: Free Download (2026)](https://youstartups.com/llc-operating-agreement-template): A free LLC operating agreement template covering all 10 sections. Fill in your details and have an attorney review before signing.
- [Vertical SaaS: Business Model, Moats, and the Embedded Payments Edge](https://youstartups.com/vertical-saas): The vertical SaaS business model, six structural moats, and the embedded payments layer used by Toast, Veeva, and ServiceTitan to build billion-dollar companies
- [Elon Musk's Algorithm: The 5-Step Framework Most Teams Apply Backwards](https://youstartups.com/elon-musk-algorithm): Elon Musk's Algorithm is a five-step framework for eliminating waste, simplifying systems, and accelerating execution. This guide covers all five steps, the nam
- [50 Startup Statistics for 2026 That Every Founder Should Know](https://youstartups.com/startup-statistics): The most important startup statistics for 2026, covering failure rates, venture capital funding, unicorns, AI trends, and founder demographics. Data from BLS, C
- [Running Lean Summary (Review & Book Notes)](https://youstartups.com/running-lean-summary): The perfect accompanying book for The Lean Startup, although more action-oriented than the former. It will teach you how to start a startup.

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## Categories
- [News](https://youstartups.com/categories/news)
- [Research](https://youstartups.com/categories/research)
- [Strategy](https://youstartups.com/categories/strategy): Fresh capital moves, strategic acquisitions, and funding news that impacts companies and founders.
- [Tactics](https://youstartups.com/categories/tactics)
- [Tools](https://youstartups.com/categories/tools)

## Tags
- [A/B Testing & Experimentation](https://youstartups.com/tags/ab-testing-experimentation)
- [AI Assistants & Copilots](https://youstartups.com/tags/ai-assistants-copilots)
- [API & Dev Tools](https://youstartups.com/tags/api-dev-tools)
- [Accounting & Bookkeeping](https://youstartups.com/tags/accounting-bookkeeping)
- [Author](https://youstartups.com/tags/author)
- [Books](https://youstartups.com/tags/books)
- [Burn Rate](https://youstartups.com/tags/burn-rate)
- [CRM & Engagement Tools](https://youstartups.com/tags/crm-engagement-tools)
- [Churn](https://youstartups.com/tags/churn)
- [Content & Community Tools](https://youstartups.com/tags/content-community-tools)
- [Dashboards & Reporting](https://youstartups.com/tags/dashboards-reporting)
- [Data Integration & ETL Tools](https://youstartups.com/tags/data-integration-etl-tools)
- [Elon Musk](https://youstartups.com/tags/elon-musk)
- [Email & Newsletter Platforms](https://youstartups.com/tags/email-newsletter-platforms)
- [Employer-of-Record (EOR)](https://youstartups.com/tags/employer-of-record)
- [Exit](https://youstartups.com/tags/exit)
- [Founder](https://youstartups.com/tags/founder)
- [Fundraising](https://youstartups.com/tags/fundraising)
- [Hiring & Applicant Tracking (ATS)](https://youstartups.com/tags/hiring-applicant-tracking)
- [Hosting & Infrastructure](https://youstartups.com/tags/hosting-infrastructure)

## Contributors
- [Tomas Laurinavicius](https://youstartups.com/author/tomaslau): Python Developer and Partner at Craftled
- [Laupix](https://youstartups.com/author/laupix): AI coworker