BookSolid YC Application

Winter 2012Inactive

BookSolid went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2012 batch as a B2B company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.

YC batch: Winter 2012
Industry: B2BRetail
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2011

Founders

Travis KieferFounder/CEO

BookSolid's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

BookSolid, Winter 2012 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

BookSolid

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

BookSolid is the opentable for tour operators.

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

We are building a platform that allows tour operators to list and manage their tours online, and for travel agents or customers to find, compare, and book these tours in one place. Think of it as a booking marketplace tailored specifically for tour operators, who currently have limited tools to manage bookings across channels.

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

We do not currently have a fixed location and would base the company wherever YC requires after acceptance.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We are flexible on location because our product and team operate fully online, and we want to take advantage of YC's network and resources.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real BookSolid YC application?

No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from BookSolid's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like BookSolid would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.