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I think you're missing a huge benefit to having investors, which is that you're able to consult with them and get advice, and they have a very real motivation t
by samdk 16y ago
I think you're missing a huge benefit to having investors, which is that you're able to consult with them and get advice, and they have a very real motivation to give you good advice and to help you if they can.
YC also has the benefit of a large (and pretty successful) alumni network, and a lot of the YC people I've seen talking/writing about their YC experiences have listed that as a huge positive.
edit: Nothing's stopping you from applying to YC too, but the original question was whether or not this invalidates the YC model, and this is why it doesn't.
- doron 16y agoWell they are actually getting investors at the moment, and they might get sage advice by people who are willing to do so on the net.
- jurjenh 16y agoI suspect the valuable advice might well be buried in the noise, and take more time to sort out than you would get if you were just dealing with a couple of big investors. That, and bigger investors have more at stake, so it is in their own interest to see you do things right quickly.
- jacquesm 16y agoWhat stops them from applying to a VC or a seed stage investor like YC?