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Pretty sure pg has said exactly the re: anchoring commitments (kids, mortgage, etc.) with regard to startup success -- not just YC acceptance -- a couple times

• arn 16y ago
  ...and this is a very big reason. If I was coming out of college I would definitely apply to yc. just to be immersed in that scene I think would be invaluable. Even now, I'm financially secure, I still find it appealing, but uprooting my family (wife+kids) for a few months is not something I am willing to do.