The Pre-Accelerator
CombinatorA custom 10-week coaching program for startups built around accountability, focus, & insider knowledge by a multi-exit founder.
The highest-impact 10 weeks you can spend.
Bubs
3x YC Founder • Online now
Hey! I'm Bubs. Ask me anything about startups, customer discovery, or getting into YC. What's on your mind?
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Bubs
3x YC Founder • Online now
Hey! I'm Bubs. Ask me anything about startups, customer discovery, or getting into YC. What's on your mind?
You have a million things you could do next...
What should I build?
What features do my customers want?
How do I get my first customers?
Where do I get more sales?
What do investors want to hear in a pitch?
How do I get out of pivot hell?
Where we focus:
- • Validating your ideas
- • Getting early paying customers
- • Running a successful fundraising sprint
- • 11x-ing your odds of joining an accelerator like YC or Speedrun
What to expect:
- • Weekly pressure to do only the most important work
- • Real progress tracking, accountability, and office hours
- • Help that's custom-tailored to help you kill your greatest blockers
- • YC application review, feedback, and support
"I've built 3 YC companies this way, exited multiple times, and helped founders at all stages succeed. This system works, and I want you to share my unfair advantage."
Darius Monsef - CEO & Founder
W10S19S24
825Who's This For?
First-Time Founders - Pre-product or with an early MVP, tired of random advice from unqualified people & looking for real help, ready to do what it takes to succeed.
Serial Founders - People who are building something undeniable. Previous YC applicants who want to get better, technical founders ready to build a real business, teams committed to making real progress.
Domain Experts - Non-technical people ready to turn their knowledge into a business. Industry vets who know their field well, subject matter experts ready to ''vibe code'' solutions, specialists wanting to build a startup.
In Pivot Hell - Founders trapped in a constant pivot, panicing while they chase new directions over and over. Teams burning time, money, and momentum on rebrands, rewrites, and restarts instead of finding the right direction and shipping what's going to work.
What Founders Say
“Darius was the most helpful coach we've had. He helped frame our pitch, sharpen our strategy, and run a successful funding sprint.”Joey, CEO - Vooks.com
“Priceless feedback that’s concise, direct, and deeply constructive. Darius’ systems are still a core part of how I operate to this day.”Yalda, Portoflio Founder
“Bubs is a seasoned startup up - you’d be lucky to work with him. Take it from me, he will help you level up!”Drew, YC20
“I've seen Bubs transform messy, meandering pitches into crisp, magnetic stories that make people lean in and listen, countless times.”Asa, YC S19 & S24
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The only program designed to 11x your startup in 10 weeks, using the same vetted approach that's worked over and over.