We expected to receive the canonical advice to focus on one opportunity. But the YC-partner felt that it was still early enough for us to explore multiple oppor

We expected to receive the canonical advice to focus on one opportunity. But the YC-partner felt that it was still early enough for us to explore multiple opportunities simultaneously even though they lacked synergy. Also he leaned most heavily towards an enterprise idea that we were going to exclude from our list. Furthermore, we were surprised to learn that some companies are so large that even YC can’t help much in establishing a relationship. This was really helpful to know that we should not waste resources chasing certain accounts and that just because you get into YC don’t expect everyone will suddenly return your phone call. It is worth mentioning our past 30 days revenue was flat (no growth). If a new founder isn’t careful their mood is directly related to their sales. Our sales were flat, so my personality was flat. It’s tough to break out of this and we wish we had been a little more enthusiastic during the meeting. The OP lecture series will remind you that a winning team keeps winning, so don’t stop focusing on growth and you’ll always project enthusiasm. Barring that, focus on the upside of all the opportunity.