yc-new-way_skill

This skill helps you plan and execute a 7-day YC New Way sprint, ship a minimal MVP, and iterate on real metrics.

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npx veilstrat add skill openclaw/skills --skill yc-new-way

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Overview

This skill applies Y Combinator’s “New Way to Build a Startup” playbook to turn an idea into a measurable distribution loop quickly. It focuses on shipping a minimal test, measuring real demand, and iterating weekly to reach validated growth signals. Use it to design 7-day sprints, pick a narrow wedge, and set up concrete experiments with metrics and decision rules.

How this skill works

It guides you through a five-step workflow: clarify the bet, choose a narrow wedge, pick one distribution channel, ship the smallest MVP that measures, and run a weekly iteration loop. The skill prescribes concrete deliverables (wedge, user stories, 10-page SEO plan or single-issue newsletter, analytics, and decision rules) and provides brief templates to capture the experiment. It enforces guardrails: one wedge, one channel, evidence-first recommendations, and distribution-before-automation.

When to use it

You want a 7-day startup sprint to test an idea fast
You need a plan to validate real demand with measurable distribution
Picking a narrow wedge or defining 3 user stories
Building a lightweight MVP: SEO site, single-tool page, or newsletter
Setting up instrumentation and stop/iterate rules for a launch

Best practices

Start by filling the experiment brief: who, pain, promise, channel, metric, threshold
Pick exactly one distribution channel until you see signal
Ship the smallest thing that can measure demand (10 SEO pages or 1 newsletter issue/tool page)
Track the fewest metrics: traffic → CTA CTR → outbound clicks → purchases
Run a strict weekly loop: double down on one win, kill one flop, add one experiment

Example use cases

Turn a vague idea into a testable brief with target metric and threshold
Design a 7-day sprint to launch a 10-page SEO test and measure organic traction
Create a single-issue newsletter with signup, archive, and conversion tracking
Build a one-page tool/checklist with email capture to validate willingness to buy
Set up weekly decision rules and a changelog for iterative growth

FAQ

A measurable surface that captures intent: for SEO, ~10 pages (2 money + 8 support); for newsletter, one issue with signup and archive; for a tool, a single interactive page with email capture.

How long before I decide to stop or iterate?

Use the decision rules: if no meaningful traffic after 7 days, treat it as a distribution problem. Evaluate CTR and conversion signals weekly and apply stop/iterate rules.

Can I run multiple channels at once?

No. Pick one channel first. Only add others after you’ve proven one channel shows signal to avoid spreading effort too thin.