Magic Instruments YC-Bewerbung

Winter 2016Inactive

Magic Instruments durchlief Y Combinator im Winter 2016-Batch als ein Consumer-Unternehmen. Unten: Was das Unternehmen tut, wer es gegründet hat und seine Bewerbung bei YC, Frage für Frage im echten YC-Formular rekonstruiert.

YC-Batch: Winter 2016
Branche: ConsumerConsumer Electronics
Teamgröße: 2
Status: Inactive
Gestartet: 2015

Gründer

Brian FanFounder/CEO
Andrew SongFounder
Mark LiebmanFounder/CTO

Was Magic Instruments tut

Musical instruments that enable anyone to play instantly, and make it easier and more inspiring to learn. Magic Instruments (YC W2016 and Highway1 F2015) is the maker of the MI Guitar. We design the tools that allow anyone to express themselves by making music. Our mission is to create a world that inspires human connection through music playing. We give people all the joy of playing music. We’re developing a new class of music instruments and the ecosystem around them, starting with our first product, a new type of guitar that anyone can play using an intuitive UI on the fretboard and a mobile app to play your favorite songs, instantly. We also make it technically easier and more inspiring to learn traditional guitar technique. Can't play a guitar? We guarantee you can play this one. The MI Guitar is a new type of guitar that you can pick up and play, instantly. By reinventing the fretboard of a traditional guitar, it simplifies playing so anyone can play their favorite songs at first sight, or create their own original music. You can also play this like the traditional guitar and it gives you a fun and easy way to learn the guitar. Pre-order now at Facebook: Twitter: YouTube:

Magic Instrumentss YC-Bewerbung, rekonstruiert

Y Combinator Bewerbung

Magic Instruments, Winter 2016 Batch. Die echten Fragen des Antrags, beantwortet aus öffentlichen Daten.

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Progress7
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Company

Company name

Magic Instruments

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

High-tech guitar that anyone can play

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We're making the MI Guitar, a new type of guitar with an intuitive fretboard and mobile app. It lets anyone pick it up and play songs instantly, while still teaching traditional guitar techniques. The goal is to make music accessible and inspiring for everyone, whether they've played before or not.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We live and work in Los Angeles, CA, and plan to keep the company based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We're in Los Angeles because it's a good place for hardware and music innovation. Being close to music communities helps us understand players and test our product.

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Ist das die echte YC-Bewerbung von Magic Instruments?

Nein. Y Combinator hält eingereichte Bewerbungen privat. Dies ist eine Rekonstruktion: die echten Fragen des YC-Formulars, beantwortet aus den öffentlichen Daten von Magic Instruments (Veröffentlichungsnotizen, Gründerhintergründe, Produktbeschreibung). Sie zeigt, wie sich ein Unternehmen wie Magic Instruments bei YC präsentieren würde, nicht den Text, den sie eingereicht haben.

In welchem YC-Batch war Magic Instruments?

Magic Instruments war Teil des Y Combinator Winter 2016-Batches.

Wer hat Magic Instruments gegründet?

Magic Instruments wurde von Brian Fan, Andrew Song, Mark Liebman gegründet.

Was macht Magic Instruments?

Magic Instruments makes a high-tech guitar that is easier and more…

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