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>> I always had the expectation that accelerators are about helping young startups to figure out what they do.

Not to be pedantic but I see accelerators as accelerating a startup. Try to picture something accelerating really fast, but apply that concept to a startup. I think it's a bit of a myth that YC helps young startups figure out what to do.. they are more about helping great startups move and grow faster.

>> I am very surprized by this statement: "In general, we don’t start introducing startups to investors until a maximum of 10 days before Demo Day"

Simply because it's better to focus on the product and get more users before demo day. Raising is just a way to grow faster.

>> am curious to hear YC founders on their thoughts of accelerators, especially, the traction you have or your peers already had before YC.

Loved the experience, would do it again. We had great traction for a very early startup.