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Apparently exclusivity isn't one of their goals. What's the practical value of exclusivity? Would you ever choose exclusivity over effectiveness?

• smt88 11y ago
  Exclusivity has so much practical value than the entire university system in the US is built around it. If you participate in a program that's considered to be exclusive, you will have an easier time standing out when competing in the future. It applies to people, and it applies to companies.
  • paulsutter 11y ago
    If YC isn't exclusive enough for you, I'm sure you can find a more exclusive accelerator. In the eyes of customers, I don't think it would give you an "easier time standing out when competing", but I guess everyone is entitled to place their own bets.
    • smt88 11y ago
      Not in the eyes of customers, but in the eyes of future investors. I don't think customers should know or care what accelerator a company went through, although Cinder does advertise itself as "YC-backed" in order to convince customers that it's not a Kickstarter scam.