Sounds like YC was just another startup in the beginning. Doing a pitch for something that would change a bit later as often with creating new markets or segmen

Sounds like YC was just another startup in the beginning. Doing a pitch for something that would change a bit later as often with creating new markets or segments. Started with small number of customers (founders). After some experimenting, you seemed to have scaled up. Not much different than how I see startup process described here. Difference is yours creates other startups and will likely last a while. I've always thought of it as a combo of a fraternity style, boot camp, and mass production ideas all rolled into one thing. Also, you select for founders much like the fraternities at Yale, Harvard, etc select for and create business or political elites. Similar methods but opposite effect in innovation.