We submitted a proper Y Combinator application as a creator holding company.

Maybe we were the first ones to do that, we don’t know. We did it to demonstrate to the world that creator HoldCo startups have equal value as most tech startups. We also did it because we thought it would be fantastic practice to be due diligence ready and for pitching investors.

And it was.

We are now publicly sharing our entire completed application, on-chain. We searched the internet and could find no full & complete application posted in this format. Our intention with this, is to share it as a resource so other creators can follow our example and see how to answer the questions.

We spent extra time & care on the “other ideas” section because we have strength in our vision & outlook. We hoped to demonstrate we’re not limited to being content creators. The tech industry needs people like us.

We also created a resource page here that includes the 13 research papers we prepared to help us answer the application questions as well as a consolidated list of Y Combinator resources.

We have 3 more weeks to wait before we hear back from YC and we don’t expect to get in, but we’re hoping to get an interview or at least an email that’s nice enough we can ask for a warm introduction to Slow Ventures.

This app took us over a month to complete. Every question is basically a trick question. There’s an entire hidden philosophy and format to answering each one. But as always, we did it so you don’t have to:

                     [Ross LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hotscratcher/)    [Ross Website](https://www.hotscratcher.com/)    [Ross Twitter](https://x.com/hotscratcher)   [Over Github](https://github.com/Oversaturationmedia)

   [Micro VC Evergreen Fund Map](https://open.substack.com/pub/oversaturation/p/bank-of-scratcher?r=56vz58&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true)    [Investor Backed Creator Financial Model Maps](https://open.substack.com/pub/oversaturation/p/financial-model-maps-for-the-investor?r=45jouy&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false)                                

   [Ross Amicus Brief Von D vs Sedlick and seminar with WALA and Jeffrey Sedlick](https://cip2.gmu.edu/2024/10/24/copyright-and-tattoos-new-amicus-brief-in-sedlik-v-von-drachenberg-oct-29-virtual-clinic-for-visual-artists/)

             [Clover LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/clover-fields-032972197?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app)    [Clover Website](https://loveyouclover.com/)     [Over Twitter](https://x.com/oversaturating)     [Over Github](https://etherscan.io/address/github.com)

Compliant Policies Docs Anti Institution Solution Campaign part 1 Campaign part 2 Evergreen 1 Evergreen 2 Clover LA Times Clover at FWB FEST with David Allen

                                  [Founders Video](https://youtu.be/deRSN-KWLs4)    [Oversaturation Website](https://oversaturation.xyz/)

                                                           [Demo Video](https://youtu.be/0jjx4s7XVC0)

                                      [@hotscratcher viral powerline tattoo](https://www.tiktok.com/@clarissa.hong/video/7166485986942209322?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7469337056412714542)

                      [@hotscratcher](https://www.instagram.com/hotscratcher/)     [@loveryouclover](https://www.instagram.com/loveyouclover/)    [@oversaturation.us](https://www.instagram.com/oversaturation.us/)

                              [Best case creator yearly revenue research paper](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D5yj3LOf_oeuRclgIp-F-0WC3l0ATYy50FSDufk80Sg/edit?usp=sharing)

                                [FreeFound Pitch Deck](https://mirror.xyz/0xf864095F84977A274F1e5240025E43B3F33b8a0a/elCwXvu1SFcOMy02JsVfGUyQMZSAIjMV02h3WBm_LtE)    [3Chart Pitch Deck](https://mirror.xyz/0xf864095F84977A274F1e5240025E43B3F33b8a0a/0tuvD9Bo6TSmR0dkPuCBEEsRfjyLl90MPB3OxMbmRXM)

This was our first time applying. We didn’t even know who Y Combinator was 4 months ago. We’ve found, like with tattoo, there’s a major education gap and lack of resources for DIY first time founders to learn how to do this stuff. So, as we’ve been powering through, we’re making everyone resources so others don’t have to suffer through this stuff for no reason like we are. It’s been a massive sacrifice on time, every step of the way. It’s the reason we’re experiencing food & housing insecurity. We should’ve been pitching 2 months ago. But, as long as we can inspire others with our story, and help others get through this stuff 2-3 times as fast…it will all be worth it.

Right now we’re broke, behind on rent and in month 4 of working to be due diligence ready. We haven’t officially pitched any investors yet, but we are about to. Tomorrow is the day that we’ve decided to start lining up meetings with VCs, because if we try to get everything fully-fully ready, well…. we’re just going to run out of time. So, it’s time to shoot our shot. We have our plan locked in 100% and should have enough docs in our data room to prove that.

Hopefully, you’re reading this years from now to learn about our journey. We’ll just say this. If we were able to pull this off, then you can too. We believe in you. Almost no one has understood what we’ve been trying to do here, and until today we had no validation. Slow Ventures just announced their new $60M Creator Fund and for the first time, we have something tangible we can share with people to show what we’ve been working towards the last 4 months.

So trust yourself. Stay true. Keep grinding on that due diligence checklist, because that is your guardian angel. And keep reading those VC newsletters. Understand their position. They are so misunderstood. VCs are the good guys, it’s usually founders that are inconsiderate.

We’re rooting for you <3

-Ross & Clover