# John Banner

> Founder of Respaid (YC S23), Forbes 30u30, Lives in SF, Dad Of 4u4 | Commandant (RC) French Republican Guard

I want to help you getting to YC (I was in the S23 batch), sharing how to write your application & prepare for your interview

My prior startup's downfall was due to many small unpaid debts. With no viable market solution and seeing that 1/4 of businesses faced bankruptcy for similar reasons, I founded Respaid, using AI and respect to address the issue. Beyond entrepreneurship, I'm a commander in the French Republican Guard, a pianist, composer, and passionate about fintech meeting psychology. An engineer by training, I graduated from Harvard Business School and Ecole Centrale Electronique. Also, I'm a proud dad of 4 🙂

50% are to compensate my time
50% are given to charity

Why doing this? Because I receive a lot of request for advice regarding YC or entrepreneurship, I always reply to mutual connections, I created this profile for other I need to prioritize my time. 1 slot per day.

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $199.00

## Example Questions

- Should you lie about your metrics?
- Is YC really a game changer?
- How to present an idea, business, background in only 10min interview

## Links

- [Expert profile](/JohnBanner)
- [Avatar](https://media.intro.co/avatars/668173aoMNQiAL.jpg)
- [Marketplace](/marketplace)