EP40｜矽谷最具影響力加速器 Y Combinator: Bruno’s GSB × YC Founder Journey（English Episode）

這集邀請到 Weiwei 的男朋友 Bruno，也是Standord MBA的學長，分享他在矽谷的創業歷程。Bruno 從巴西的 Fintech 到 VC，再到矽谷的 Stanford GSB 與 Y Combinator (YC)，目前正在 AI Fintech 領域創業。這一集我們聊到很多很實際、也很真實的創業議題，包括如何找到適合的共同創辦人、YC 到底在幹嘛？我們也比較了史丹佛和 YC 各自如何傳授創業相關經驗、YC 畢業後的創業家日常與壓力，還有創業至今最喜歡、最受挫的時刻。如果你對創業、YC，或創辦人真實的內心世界感到好奇，這一集你一定會有共鳴。⌚️Timestamps:0:00 Bruno 背景介紹：GSB 以前在做什麼？現在在創什麼業？
2:29 Cofounder dating：怎麼找到現在的共同創辦人
4:45 YC（Y Combinator）怎麼申請上YC、他們看重什麼
8:31 Founder Market Fit：創辦人與市場的適配程度
10:55 YC 兩個月的經歷：從打造產品到募資
13:23 在 Stanford GSB 與 YC 分別學到的創業相關收穫
16:23 YC 畢業之後的創業家生活
18:24 Founder 的日常與挑戰
21:58 創業以來最喜歡的事及學到的事
24:22 誰適合創業？創業的時機與風險
28:53 創業者的心態：樂觀未來與悲觀現實的平衡
30:38 對未來 vibecoding 的期待------------------------------------------------------In this episode, Weiwei’s boyfriend, Bruno, shares his founder journey in Silicon Valley. From fintech and venture capital in Brazil, to Stanford GSB and Y Combinator, and now building in the AI fintech space.We dive into practical and very real startup topics, including how to find the right cofounder, what YC actually does, and the different lessons learned at GSB versus YC. Bruno also shares what founder life looks like after YC, the pressures that come with it, and the moments that have been both the most rewarding and the most challenging so far.If you’re curious about startups, YC, or the inner world of founders, this episode will resonate with you.⌚️Timestamps:0:00 Bruno’s background: What he did before GSB and what he’s building now
2:29 Cofounder dating: How he found his current cofounder
4:45 YC (Y Combinator): How to apply and what YC looks for
8:31 Founder–market fit: The alignment between the founder and the market
10:55 The two-month YC experience: From product building to fundraising
13:23 Startup lessons learned from Stanford GSB vs. YC
16:23 Life as a founder after graduating from YC
18:24 A founder’s daily routine and challenges
21:58 What’s most enjoyable most about building a startup and what Bruno has learned
24:22 Who should start a company? Timing and risks
28:53 Founder mindset: Balancing optimism about the future with realism about today
30:38 Thoughts on the future of vibecoding