Bulletin YC Application

Winter 2017Acquired

Bulletin went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2017 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 2017
Industry: B2BRetail
Team size: 15
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2016

Founders

Alana BranstonFounder/CEO
Ali KriegsmanFounder/COO

What Bulletin does

Bulletin is a small business community that allows independent brands and retailers to connect, transact, and grow together.

Bulletin's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Bulletin, Winter 2017 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Bulletin

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Helping retailers discover and shop top independent brands

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

We built a business-to-business marketplace that connects independent brands with small retailers. Our platform lets retailers discover new brands, order products directly, and build relationships, solving the inefficiencies and friction in wholesale buying for small businesses.

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

We live and work in New York, NY, and plan to base the company here after YC as well.

Explain your decision regarding location.

New York is the hub for retail and small business brands we serve. Being here puts us close to our customers and the brands who use Bulletin.

21 more answers in the full application

Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference are in the full version. Create a free account to open it in YC Insights, next to every other YC batch.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Bulletin YC application?

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