Basically 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

Basically 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.