Well said because the inverse is true as well. So many of the startups YC has funded either died a relatively short death, stagnated towards a long-death or eve

Well said because the inverse is true as well. So many of the startups YC has funded either died a relatively short death, stagnated towards a long-death or eventually were acqui-hired in some shape or form. Just because you got into YC simply does not mean that the business you're starting is somehow more or less likely to succeed than one that didn't. At best, you might be able to increase your chances of success but that in no way happens without you pressing your foot on on the gas so hard it almost breaks.