YC offers the same amount of $ to each startup that it admits to its accelerator program. So your statement of "if you can get 90% of the talent for 50% of the

YC offers the same amount of $ to each startup that it admits to its accelerator program. So your statement of "if you can get 90% of the talent for 50% of the cost" is confusing. When it comes to hiring employees, each company has to make the decisions on whom to hire and what is the basis for their decisions. I realize that some individuals, especially those with established families, are unable to work for lower wages or for long hours, I am not talking about them. I was talking only about those areas within YCs sphere of influence....those receiving seed funding and being given an opportunity to launch their startup by going through YC. Ageism in SV affects what startups are given a chance, who VCs fund, and who is employed at any tech business. It is not solely a factor that goes to an interview/offer/acceptance scenario.