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The critical success factor for YCombinator is, without a doubt, Paul Graham. Do they have a Paul Graham?
by swombat 16y ago
The critical success factor for YCombinator is, without a doubt, Paul Graham.
Do they have a Paul Graham?
- tomhoward 16y agoThis has been the basis of my skepticism over such a concept. But I think they're going about it the right way. They know they can't build it around a single figurehead, so they've pulled together a diverse team of mentors, with some big names among them, particularly the Atlassians for current-era track record. The idea seems to be to build a pathway into Silicon Valley for young founders who don't know what steps to take to get there. I could certainly have used this a few years ago.
- jacquesm 16y agoDon't discount the fact that they're in the US, where venture capital flows with considerably more ease than in the rest of the world.