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I build my product in 2006. I didn't get into YC in 2007. My company became ramen profitable a year ago. Then I found a co-founder. I broke just about every ru
by tkiley 17y ago
I build my product in 2006. I didn't get into YC in 2007. My company became ramen profitable a year ago. Then I found a co-founder.
I broke just about every rule of thumb that typically applies to startups, and my company took a while to get off the ground as a result, but we are cash flow positive, 100% founder owned and growing like gangbusters.
YC is not the only way to go, and most of the "rules for startups" can be broken. If you want to start a business and have a decent shot at building a substantial amount of wealth, there are plenty of other less-glamorous, less-publicized, less-competitive ways to do it.
- grinich 17y agoI'd like to read a longer post about that.
- tkiley 17y agoThanks for the encouragement! I've been meaning to write more about it, just been too busy. I'll try to get it done next week, now that I know there is an audience :)
- tsally 17y agoI'll be watching for a longer post as well. Nice job. :)
- froo 17y agoAgreed, as would I... even just a cliff notes version would do.
- MicahWedemeyer 17y ago+1 for wants to know more. Revenue is way more important than being stamped for approval by YC.
- tptacek 17y agohttp://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=629011 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=629011
- maxwin 17y agoGood job. There are so many "lessons I learned..." from YC companies. And almost all of them are just repeating what PG said in his essays. Most of the 'lessons' are becoming cliche now. I will love to read on your startup story. You should write a post about it
- mrduncan 17y agoOut of curiosity, can you share any more details on your company?
- jacoblyles 17y agoI get the impression that the micro-decisions that people obsess about and make top 10 lists out of are usually far less important than the quality of the founders.