4 ms·
What happens if you apply to YC and another accelerator and need to respond to the other accelerator while you are waiting to hear back from YC?
by krschultz 11y ago
What happens if you apply to YC and another accelerator and need to respond to the other accelerator while you are waiting to hear back from YC?
- _sentient 11y agoGood accelerators don't make exploding offers. People who make exploding offers are not just bad, they're also acutely aware of that fact, thus the manufactured scarcity.
- beambot 11y agoI don't know. I think a reasonable person could construe the YC statement [1] as manufactured scarcity too, even if YC makes the statement for sound reasons. It could be construed as a pre-exploding offer (or threat). Not that I agree with that interpretation; I think YC's viewpoint makes a lot of sense -- especially if it is a proven negative indicator of success. [1] "If you apply to other accelerators, then we'll be more critical of you."
- _sentient 11y agoI think it's clear that's not the intention here. The message is basically "the clock starts ticking with funding, so expect to meet a higher bar". This is similar to the notion that a startup can "sell the dream" up until the point where they have revenue, after which they're no longer selling dreams, they're selling the trend.
- RickHull 11y ago> What happens if ... Make a decision, and then make the most of that decision. Sam is not saying it's bad to do other accelerators. However, for very natural reasons, graduates of other accelerators have more expected of them. Likewise, I doubt YC would accept their own graduates for another round.
- deleted 11y ago[deleted]