Teespring YC Application

Winter 2013Acquired

Teespring went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2013 batch as a Consumer 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 2013
Industry: ConsumerApparel and Cosmetics
Team size: 201
Status: Acquired
Launched: 2012

Founders

Walker WilliamsFounder/CEO
Evan Stites ClaytonFounder/CTO

What Teespring does

About Teespring Millions of people use Teespring to turn their unique ideas into high-quality products. When you shop on Teespring, you’re supporting one of the independent creators in our community, as well as the causes they care about. Every product you’ll find here is made-to-order with satisfaction and quality guaranteed. That means that you get a custom product that was made for you. Headquartered in San Francisco, Teespring is venture-backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Khosla Ventures, and Y Combinator. For more information visit

Teespring's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Teespring, Winter 2013 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Teespring

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Marketplace to create and sell custom apparel

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

We built a platform where independent creators can design custom apparel and sell it without upfront cost. The product handles printing, fulfillment, and shipping when orders come in, letting creators focus on ideas instead of inventory.

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

We live in San Francisco, CA, and the company will remain based here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where we have our network, support, and access to talent. It also connects us directly to early customers and partners in the apparel and e-commerce space.

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 Teespring YC application?

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