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Kickstarter is a great thing to push people to get things done that they might not otherwise do on their own. YC is a great way to kick your startup into high
by rantfoil 16y ago
Kickstarter is a great thing to push people to get things done that they might not otherwise do on their own.
YC is a great way to kick your startup into high gear as well.
But that's where the similarities end.
They are not substitutes for one another. YC is also not a company. It is a pre-seed stage venture firm (with amazing advice from PG, Jessica and co) and a network of entrepreneurs who help each other.
- jacquesm 16y agoI don't even think that it is inconceivable that a group funded through kickstarter knocks on YCs door for guidance in return for 5% + some more dough. The chances of success have already improved because of kickstarter, so kickstarter could be a pre-pre-seed stage idea validator, to see if something has legs or not before you even apply to YC.