Kat Mañalac
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- Y Combinator21 min
The Best Way To Launch Your Startup | Startup School
Founders are urged to launch immediately using an iterative "cockroach style" approach to validate problems with a small group of highly engaged users rather than waiting for perfection. Effective communication requires constructing clear, jargon-free pitches that define the product and audience directly, while leveraging low-risk channels like customer interviews, online communities, and waitlists to gather actionable feedback. Ultimately, the strategy emphasizes treating early negative perceptions as data for iteration, prioritizing owned community channels over press coverage, and persistently restarting the launch process until product-market fit is achieved.
- Y Combinator1h 1m
YC SUS: Kat Mañalac and Eric Migicovsky discuss Week 2 SUS Lectures
Founders are advised to prioritize rapid MVP validation and recurring launches over perfectionism to maximize market discovery and gather authentic user feedback. Strategic distribution requires targeting accessible micro-communities and non-scalable manual hacks before scaling, while pricing and feature decisions must rely on real customer interactions rather than hypothetical surveys. Ultimately, sustainable growth depends on securing early revenue from niche customers to fund development, treating failed hypotheses as necessary pivots, and aligning product iteration with specific geographic or sector constraints.
- Y Combinator20 min
Kat Mañalac - How to Launch (Again and Again)
The presentation redefines startup launching from a singular event into a continuous iterative process designed to validate problems and refine pitches before full product completion. It outlines specific tactical approaches ranging from silent and community-based launches to strategic influencer outreach and viral waitlists, illustrated by case studies from companies like Reddit, Magic, and Superhuman. By prioritizing early market testing over perfectionism, founders can identify target segments and secure traction while avoiding the risks of delayed development.
- Y Combinator1h 3m
Experiments in Art and Technology with Artforum Editor Michelle Kuo
Michelle Kuo, Kat Mañalac, Craig Cannon
Founded in 1966 by artist Robert Rauschenberg and Bell Labs scientist Billy Kluver, Experiments in Art and Technology (EAT) established a non-hierarchical network connecting thousands of creators with engineers to merge artistic vision with specialized technical expertise. The organization executed large-scale interdisciplinary projects such as the 1970 Osaka Pepsi Pavilion and the "Automation" townhouse, which utilized military-grade infrared technology and broadcast systems to test new forms of performance and labor relations. Despite facing criticism for their ties to the military-industrial complex and eventual project failures due to budget disputes, EAT's legacy endures through its pioneering of site-specific, portable technology works that influenced subsequent corporate art programs.