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What do you think the benefits of YC are to a company started by previously successful founders? (Honest question... seems like you have mostly touted the conn
by kscaldef 16y ago
What do you think the benefits of YC are to a company started by previously successful founders? (Honest question... seems like you have mostly touted the connections you can broker, which I wouldn't think they need help with now.)
- pg 16y agoBasically the same as for a first-time founder, which we explain here: http://ycombinator.com/about.html http://ycombinator.com/about.html We've never claimed connections are the most important part. That's probably the most common misconception about YC, and one we try actively to dispel, among other places on the page linked to above.
- dannyr 16y agoMaybe to be subject to deadlines? If you are in the YC program, you have different milestones to achieve by certain dates. For me, it's like training to be able to run long-distance. Best way to motivate yourself is by actually entering in a marathon race.