Being "well-connected" will only get you so far. YC helps you develop as an entrepreneur, among many other things unrelated to having the right connections. Eve

Being "well-connected" will only get you so far. YC helps you develop as an entrepreneur, among many other things unrelated to having the right connections. Even if you previously worked at a startup, that's still very different from founding your own company. Also, I think a lot of people overestimate the value of their current network, and underestimate the value of the YC network.