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Playing devils advocate - how is this program supposed to be considered in context of "don't join an accelerator to get into YC"? From 1000 feet away it reads a
by teej 11y ago
Playing devils advocate - how is this program supposed to be considered in context of "don't join an accelerator to get into YC"? From 1000 feet away it reads as "don't join another accelerator except for YC".
- katm 11y agoThe point of that piece was that joining another accelerator isn't a pre-requisite to applying to yc.
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- argonaut 11y agoJoining another accelerator and not being accelerated. You missed that part.
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- tomasien 11y agoAt least the ostensible point was that an accelerator that tells you it can help you get into YC is not telling the truth. FWIW there's an incubator in my hometown that takes 0 equity that has had an amazing track record of getting companies into other accelerators (including YC) so I'm not sure it's universally true.
- argonaut 11y agoThis is just outside speculation, but I think it's consistent. I fully expect that if you go through YC Fellowship and make no meaningful progress (e.g. you were not accelerated), that would make it less likely for you to get into YC Core. Of course, this time YC has a financial/reputational incentive to help you make progress.
- kevin 11y agoWe're working to make the Fellowship program one that can stand on its own. It is not designed to be a feeder into YC. Many teams may decide to apply and it may make sense, but I will always advise companies to work to make their company great, not good enough to look good on a form.